revisiting the homeless
I feel bad when I ignore homeless people who are begging for money, and I feel bad when I do give them some change.
It's never enough, and why should I be able to choose who is "worth it" and who isn't?
I'll admit I stereotype against people I think are capable of working and those who aren't, but I don't fundamentally buy the argument that homeless people are that way because they're lazy. Who would choose to sit outside in the burning sun every day in hopes of scoring a few quarters over an actual job, even if it is menial? I know that everyone must have his own sequence of tragedies.
I suppose it's selfish to complain about a transient sense of guilt when others are condemned to live it. Still, I just don't think the solution lies in the choice I'm given-- whether or not I want to throw a few coins into a cup.
I saw a couple giving a homeless woman oranges the other day on my way home from work. That seems like something that could actually make you feel good about yourself.
There are so so many homeless people here. The sign that kills me most every morning is Homeless US Army Vet -- Please Help! We should be treating our veterans like fucking royalty.
It's never enough, and why should I be able to choose who is "worth it" and who isn't?
I'll admit I stereotype against people I think are capable of working and those who aren't, but I don't fundamentally buy the argument that homeless people are that way because they're lazy. Who would choose to sit outside in the burning sun every day in hopes of scoring a few quarters over an actual job, even if it is menial? I know that everyone must have his own sequence of tragedies.
I suppose it's selfish to complain about a transient sense of guilt when others are condemned to live it. Still, I just don't think the solution lies in the choice I'm given-- whether or not I want to throw a few coins into a cup.
I saw a couple giving a homeless woman oranges the other day on my way home from work. That seems like something that could actually make you feel good about yourself.
There are so so many homeless people here. The sign that kills me most every morning is Homeless US Army Vet -- Please Help! We should be treating our veterans like fucking royalty.