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Old 10-30-2009, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gnu View Post
The point was made that the person on the street should have gone to the house and earned the money, rather that have it handed to him (or her). That implied that an offer of work was made to the person for employment.

If the persons options are to work for the $50 or sit in the street and receive the handout, I'm afraid that most people in today's "give me" society, nurtured from decades of the "entitlement" mentality would say "why should I work when some fool will hand it to me". It's no secret that if one has a choice of working a 40 hr week for no more than unemployment compensation will pay, people will opt for unemployment every time. The same is true with welfare or SSI payments.
Oh I do GET the point of the story. But, it is a story half told. What are the circumstances that lead this man to become homeless???

Also, I respectfully disagree with this last statement. My heart breaks when I see the countless homeless families with children. There should not be one, not even ONE homeless person in a country as great as ours. I believe the majority of homeless do want a better life and a warm bed to sleep in and DO NOT want to sleep under a bridge or in a box, scrounging in garbage for food, with the women being continually raped, even little girls. NO! I'm afraid I just don't have the pessimistic view of the homeless that you do.

Is there of a percentage of people that just want handouts??? Of course! Should they get a hand up or hand out??? NO! But, as I stated previously... I know these people can be weeded out, just like they weed out people with false disability claims. Oh, and some of those people are Republicans too!

There, but for the grace of God, go you. Always remember that.