I was recently in a grocery store where there is a branch of a local bank. They were having a "free hot dog and chips day" for new customers. Can somebody help me understand why it's OK to give a perfect stranger free food if he opens a bank account - but not if he's homeless.
2007-05-02 11:02:33 · 20 answers · asked by Kaybee 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
There are actually hundreds of centers around North America that provide free food to homeless and struggling families.
one such organization is called Second Harvest. they mentioned it on "American Idol Gives Back". there are also countless groups that do soup kitchens etc.
You should check them out and see if there are any in your area that you can support or volunteer with.
2007-05-02 11:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
this seems to be a ongoing problem.
giving food to bank account customers is thanking the people who open accounts. the homeless do not qualify for this as they are not customers..thus no bank account ...no free hot dog..this is just business
just like no shirt, no shoes, no service...its just a rule
homeless people are treated very well in some areas and in other areas they are not treated too well. This is the injustice.
we are the richest country in the world and there should be a more vigorus attempt to help the people who really need the aide. Sadly some people take advantage of the genorosity of the various charities. There should be a system to weed out these undeserving from the people who really are in need of food and shelter.
2007-05-02 11:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How come all Americans are too good to get the down and dirty or too this or too that.? Who truly has the real statistics on how many homeless there are?. How many want to live that way?. How many are actually mentally ill?
I am not going to say ALL American are too this or that.This country donates and gives more than any country in the world. I don't think giving out money everyday and feeding all the homeless everyday is going to solve the problem. They will just keep getting the handouts. I've tried to help some of these people when I was still on the police dept. Most of them really just want you money for other reasons than food.
For many of these homeless, this is a choice.
2007-05-02 21:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bank is a business. The free food they are giving out is meant to attract people to their bank and open an account. Not everyone does but if enough do it is worth it.
I am not sure what we you are referring to that ignores the homeless. I know it isn't this we.
2007-05-02 11:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you open a bank account...... that's giving your money to the bank and they are making $ on it so is that Hot dog really Free?.............and you don't get to be homeless because of bad luck........i work at a bar down town so i see homeless people a lot....... most of them will say I need food WILL WORK FOR FOOD but if you tell them here's a burger from burger king they don't want it........why because they want more crack and if you give them money you might as well give they crack......you should hear some of the things they say to get $$$.......one guy even tells Jokes and then asks you for money i give him money some times.....one day he told me a really funny joke and all i had on me was a 5 dollar bill and i told him every time i see him he has to give me back 1 until he payed me back 4 dollars.......i walked a way thinking i will ever see my money..LOL...... but he payed me back all 4 dollars and yes hes a crack head...........if you feel like you want to pay for someone else's drugs then give homeless guy your money!!! but don't judge to hard because most of you will be paying for your drugs with it if you dont give it to a homeless person so what ever.........................I know a guy that DROVE IN HIS CAR downtown with a sign that said "WILL WORK FOR FOOD" and he made $475.00 in 5 hours he only went down there to see how much he could make "$457 WOW THATS A LOT OF CRACK"..........LOL.......... if you really want to help homeless people give your money to a homeless shelter
2007-05-02 11:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most people are homeless for good reason, so I dont feel sorry for most of them. Besides, the bank is a business, not a charity. There are charities that feed the homeless.
2007-05-02 11:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by he had a dream 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let's look at it this way, a percentage of homeless people were each handed a large sum of money to get back on their feet, only 3% bothered to use the few thousand to get an apartment, they preferred the lifestyle they had.
2007-05-02 11:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no such thing as "free", they're making money from the person opening a bank account.
2007-05-02 11:06:51 · answer #8 · answered by QaHearts 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Speak for yourself.
Our church hands out about 200 food boxes every week to the needy.
There is no reason to wait for the gov't to do what YOU should be doing.
2007-05-02 11:11:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK WELL YOU GO AROUND AND FEED THE HOMELESS PEOPLE.. LOOK THEY CAN GIVE PERFECT STRANGERS HOT DOGS.. WHY BECAUSE THEY HAVE BUSINESS THERE ,... THE BANK IS GONNA MAKE MONEY OFF THE NEW ACCOUNT.. NOT OFF SOME HOMELESS *** THAT IS TOO LAZY TO GET A JOB. OR TOO PROUD TO WORK AT MAC D'S
2007-05-02 11:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋