That was a sad video. How hopeless someone must feel in order to want to live like that. Is it society's responsibility to help these folks or just let them wallow in their own misery until they decide to do something better? Or should a whole bunch of Christians show up and give them a helping hand? (Only for them to fall back into their old ways). Hard decisions, but how should they be helped? Personally I think only 1% of them would ever become a viable member of society because their main goal in life is to get high. The 1%'ers want to change so they take the effort to do so. The other 99% will never have the urge to get help and stay sober, so I say let them live the way they choose. If Philly doesn't want them then put 'em on busses and sent them somewhere else, like DC.
By prioritizing the unsavable, we are ignoring the promise of our youth. We need to move away from wasting energy on lost causes and focus on protecting and educating our beautiful children.
Immediately remove the punch bowl of drugs from these places. These people have made choices and they must live with the consequences. A year from now they will all be sober and it will be on them to rebuild their lives.
Investing in programs to teach workable skills to the homeless is a better use of time and money than Ukraine or affordable housing.
We need to pull back manufacturing to the U.S., and the incredible amount of jobs that brings, and stop importing labor from outside of the country.
This brings wages up and provides more opportunities for people of lower skill levels, while negating the need (and justification) for "low income housing".
No one wants low income housing in their neighborhood. It's a stain, it's an eyesore, and residents don't get to have a say for some reason. It brings crime. It also doesn't do what it's intended to do.
TL;DR: Save people who will put the work in to learn, and this may vary at different points in someone's life. Bring back jobs and keep people from becoming homeless in the first place. Stop making bandage fixes to the issues. That's what we need to do. Core issues ignored.
That was a sad video. How hopeless someone must feel in order to want to live like that. Is it society's responsibility to help these folks or just let them wallow in their own misery until they decide to do something better? Or should a whole bunch of Christians show up and give them a helping hand? (Only for them to fall back into their old ways). Hard decisions, but how should they be helped? Personally I think only 1% of them would ever become a viable member of society because their main goal in life is to get high. The 1%'ers want to change so they take the effort to do so. The other 99% will never have the urge to get help and stay sober, so I say let them live the way they choose. If Philly doesn't want them then put 'em on busses and sent them somewhere else, like DC.
By prioritizing the unsavable, we are ignoring the promise of our youth. We need to move away from wasting energy on lost causes and focus on protecting and educating our beautiful children.
Immediately remove the punch bowl of drugs from these places. These people have made choices and they must live with the consequences. A year from now they will all be sober and it will be on them to rebuild their lives.
You are a sage individual. Thanks for your reply. It makes me think in a direction I haven't considered. I appreciate your effort to educate me.
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This! Don’t throw your pearls to swine!
Investing in programs to teach workable skills to the homeless is a better use of time and money than Ukraine or affordable housing.
We need to pull back manufacturing to the U.S., and the incredible amount of jobs that brings, and stop importing labor from outside of the country.
This brings wages up and provides more opportunities for people of lower skill levels, while negating the need (and justification) for "low income housing".
No one wants low income housing in their neighborhood. It's a stain, it's an eyesore, and residents don't get to have a say for some reason. It brings crime. It also doesn't do what it's intended to do.
TL;DR: Save people who will put the work in to learn, and this may vary at different points in someone's life. Bring back jobs and keep people from becoming homeless in the first place. Stop making bandage fixes to the issues. That's what we need to do. Core issues ignored.