If they do why should we give them support. (this is in no way my opinion, it's just a question)
2006-09-26 11:39:59 · 27 answers · asked by Eve 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
does it really matter if I use spell check, did you even bother to answer the question mss policce osifer?
2006-09-26 11:45:05 · update #1
congrats to ones who overcome addiction, my heart goes out to you
2006-09-26 12:03:20 · update #2
lmao,, you go girl : ) great come back.. on the mss policce...i see that often when people ask a question.. replies are silly.. and are meant 2 be put downs.. they need 2 get off their high horse and laugh a little.. but you handled it well and did get some great answers.. i have nothing more 2 add..
2006-09-26 12:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kenisthan pretty much stole my thunder, but I don't think anyone would choose to live under a bridge or next to a dumpster. I work in a part of Houston where I see many bums on a daily basis. I often talk to them about their situation and they all have similar stories. Most are addicted to drugs which was a choice. Their are some that are veterans of the army. Some have no family, and are transplants from another state. I can't speak for everyone, but to anyone who's a Christian you SHOULD help these people out. There are many scriptures in the Bible (I wish I had one next to me) that talk about helping the homeless. You don't have to hand over your whole pay check to them or any money at that. The homeless individuals I talk to just wanna be heard sometimes they say. I'm advocating people to help out the homeless, but don't be stupid. Use your judgment when approaching them!!
2006-09-26 11:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe that some do, and some don't. My uncle was a homeless man before he was murdered a few years ago. He chose to be that way. Their was nothing that he enjoyed more than hopping a freight train and criss crossing the country. Through him however I met many homeless people that did not choose to be there. Life happened to them and they found themselves homeless. Once you become homeless, it is extremely difficult to lift your life back up again. You can't get a job without an address, you can't get an address without a job, etc. I absolutely believe that we should help the homeless, and anyone less fortunate than we are. As you never know what their life history is, and you also never know what they may give you in return. My life has been blessed in more ways than one through the homeless people that I have known and helped. I also am very grateful to those that helped my Uncle Joe along the way.
2006-09-26 11:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No one wants to be homeless, however there are many circumstances which factor into a person becoming such. Divorce, mental illness, catastrophe, loss of employment are but a few of the many reasons this occurs. In the past, mentally ill persons were institutionalized and cared for. Those days are over, and instead our jail systems get overburdened with ill people that they are not equipped to deal with.
The U.S. is the richest nation on earth, and I believe we need to start helping our people, here, including the homeless. The churches help to some extent, but more needs to be done.
2006-09-26 12:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, people don't choose to be homeless. Who would choose such a life? People do make choices that lead to homelessness, though.
There are a lot of people who are homeless and drug addicts of alcoholics...their disease got so bad that they could no longer support themselves. There are also a lot of homeless people with psychological issues and are unable to hold down a house or job, because of the issues. Some people are homeless because the only job they were qualified for went out of business, and they aren't able to learn any other skills. Other homeless people are teenagers and young adults who ran away from home and have no skills and no where to go.
I think that support for the homeless should include alcohol and drug rehabilitation, skills training, and the like - a hand up, not a handout. If we just give them money, most homeless people will use it to buy alcohol or drugs, and not to better their lives.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-26 11:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. We use to call them Bums before getting politically correct, I still call them bums. Homeless is a really nice word that encompasses, drug addicts, drunks and other derelicts that live on the street. Oh, sorry, "There but for the grace of god go I."
You know, people that work and lose their jobs do not go homeless, they get another job. They may even sell their house, get a cheaper apartment, sell the expensive car and get a cheaper one, but they don't go homeless. People that lose their house in fires go to temporary shelters or friends and start again.
Homelessness is a big business for homeless advocates which is why they are so protective of their turf. In NYC one of the biggest sits on street corners collecting money in plastic jars. They collect thousands each day. The table sitter gets 20% of the take, the table owner gets 80%, sure leaves a lot for the homeless.
2006-09-26 11:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by Colorado 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There have always been gypsies and vagabonds but if you have ever been to a homeless shelter most people there are damaged teenagers, mentally ill, and/or working poor. Some homeless in our community hold 2-3 minimum wage jobs and still cannot afford to keep a roof over their heads (some with children)...let alone food, medical, dental, clothes... I doubt I have ever met someone who was homeless who chose to be there. Some empathy rather than misplaced sympathy would do this country a lot of good. If we cannot provide for our own, then who? Sure, you might give a handout to the occasional deadbeat but who cares? It's your karma, baby.
2006-09-26 11:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i do not thinck people choose to be homeless i feel that some times life hands us the bad deck of cards.Some times people have health issuses that keep them from being able to work and they lose jobs and once that happens the start to lose every thing untill they have nothing else to lose and they turn to the streets as a last resort.Then no body will hire them because they do not have a address or they do not meet the employers expectaions of how they should look . yes i thinck in this case we shuold help them because it is not a choose they made.ther are a lot of old vacant house that could be fixed and turned into nice homes or shelters for th e homeless were they can find a warm place to sleep and food to eat and it will provide a address for them and maybe help them get jobs that is what i thick shelters should be opened to assist them in finding jobs why not it will get them off the streets.
2006-09-26 11:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by mcdanieljoanie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a generalization - but by in large I think that for families, women and children - that they are not homeless by choice. A larger group of men just don't want anyone telling them what to do (like a boss or a minister or a social service worker.) And they tend to have drug and alcohol problems to-boot. The trick as I see it is being able to parse out the truely down-on-luck from the drunk/addicted/don't wanna work crowd. I don't want to pay to support anyone's drug habbit and laziness.
2006-09-26 11:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
some do and some don't. I have been homeless for a year and you would never know unless you were told. Some choose to go nowhere with their lives while others have fallen upon bad times. There is a fine line on whether or not there should be support.
2006-09-26 11:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by tendertigress2003 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋