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kool
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Hell, yes. I'm not a neo-con. Reagan emptied out the mental institutions and W made a lot of people broke. Who knows why they're there, but they are fellow citizens so we should at least attempt to do something.
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In general yes. No one knows what horrors in their life brought them to that. I'm sure nobody sets out in life to deliberately live on the street apart from the con-artists who beg for money and then go home with their ill gotten gains. Sadly, the UK has a lot of them now.
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hi kool! if anybody says NO send me their home address! . yes. 200,000 homeless people or so in america are veterans. as you can imagine, once you've seen the horrors of war, it's difficult to re-integrate back into american society. . many of our nation's homeless would have, back when we were a "less civilized, less humane" nation back in the 1950s and before, have housed them in psychiatric hospitals. now, the very luckiest have a loved one who looks out for their interests. we house the lucky ones in jails and the rest are out on the streets. . while i have this belief and i donate to charities for the homeless, i do not invite them to my home nor do i risk picking them up in my car. . once, on a san francisco street, a couple asked me for a couple dollars for food. i walked along with them back a block to a grocery store and bought them bags and bags of food. i was reluctant to give $ to someone who might spend it on drugs. although, they could have sold those bags for a dime. :)
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Yes, my heart goes out to them, especially the children!!!! +6
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No. Pity is not what these people need. Feeling for their situation is another story, though.
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initially yes, but you got to think about how they got there. not all of them are "homeless". lots of people scam others into thinking it. or they could be a junkie and just run off with whatever you give them and trade it for stuff. but yes i feel bad for them.
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another good question, i was talking to a brother and his wife yesterday ,and i asked them do you really know anybody in your street,and they said not really ,they might say hello to the man next door ,but they do not no his name ,i have been living here for 12 months nice area ,quiet ,people just nod say hello do not no one person by name ,33 units here so a lot of people close by .so you see i would never really no what i would think i no it is sad that people do not want to make friends ,but also respect that they are all quiet and peaceful ,but sad but nothing to be sorry about .
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sorry about that i miss read your question you said on the street and i thought you said in your street ,yes i feel that it should never happen ,but what is the answer ,i do not no ,you here many promises from governments but not a lot is done and here in AUSTRALIA we have high numbers for the size of our population ,not good enough more action is needed.
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Only for those who are homeless through no fault of their own . I don't feel sorry for those who put their drug or alcohol addictions or other addictions such as gambling etc ahead of their financial responsibililitu to their landlord or mortgage company. They are homeless because of their bad choices and I have no pity for people like that.
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Yes-ish! Its disappionting that there are not enough jobs out there for everyone however, poeple should take more responsibility for themselves rather than rely on others to look after them. Having said that - sometimes circumstances are beyond our controll. And in some cases Hobos would lie about their cirxumstances just to make people feel even more sorry for them to gain a bit more sympathy and as a result gain more cash. BUt all in all, I kinda feel sorry for them - Imagine living in muck and gutters, with a cold concrete floor to sleep on every night! I'd hate that
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Offcourse kool!!!!
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i do. most are there because of mental illness and now recently there are more and more who have lost their jobs and have no money and have no choice.
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no. we all make choices to get us where we are today. i did slave labor for thirty years so i could have a decent retirement. they could have done the same thing.
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Most assuredly. At one point I was only one mortgage payment away from being there myself.
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That depends on the reason they live on the street.
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How much money do you suppose you'd make if you "accepted donations" from strangers 10 hours a day, 7 days a week? Think you could earn $8.00 an hour? $10...$12...? What do you think your expenses might be? I got to thinking this when a gave a dollar to a guy 7:30 Friday morning. I spotted the same guy at a different location as I drove home from work 6pm the same day. F-ing guy probably makes more money than I do. No. I don't feel sorry for them at all.
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Not everybody who lives on the street is there because of bad times. Some would rather be there than have the responsibility of home ownership, which is OK. Some would rather be there than put up with the rules of a shelter, which is OK. Some would rather be there than take their meds, which is OK. Some would rather be there and continue their drug or alcohol consumption. There are probably more reasons to want to be on the street than that, but those are the only ones I can think of. They neither want or receive my pity. It's the ones that are there unintentionally, especially children, that I have sympathy for.
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If they are there due to mental illness..Yes I do. If they are there due to conflict at home..NO If they are there due to employment, loss of house and such...Yes. If they are begging...Not a damn bit. and I know one guy who chose NOT to live in a home. Yes it's "Outside" and he's protected from the elements a bit and he's saving a bundle. I think he was former Vet, they learn how to suvive anywhere.
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sometimes. the ones who aren't crazy and are legitimately backed into a corner, i feel sorry for.
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Yes, I feel every time sorry when i see little children are living at street.
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