Truth Bringer wrote:
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How little you know of me...
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...and you of me.
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If they're too mentally unstable to qualify for a job, how do they manage to know how to go to a welfare office?
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How do you know whether they go or not? If they do go, isn't it possible that a family member may have helped them get there???
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I have no doubt that some homeless people are mentally ill, but this isn't anyone's fault.
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No one said it was anyone's fault. Is it America's responsibility to help the mentally ill? I think so, that's what makes America great; We do help those who can't help themselves.
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Should we help those who cannot help themselves? Yes.
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We agree here
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But we should not help those who can help themselves yet refuse to work.
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Well, I would think that it should be decided on a case by case basis.
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That's my problem with the welfare system.
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Well, since I once worked with low income families; I did see abuse of the system, but I also saw people that were in desperate need of help.
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More people would also be able to support themselves if taxes weren't so high and if fiat currency and central banking weren't destroying the value of the dollar through inflation.
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There are some people that aren't even in the "system"
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Look, enough with the speculation, produce and present evidence that people who need help aren't getting it.
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Personally, I don't need proof, my life experience with working with the poor is enough for me. Like I said before, I saw people that took advantage of the system and I saw people that probably should have been in a mental institution. I saw people that eventually did get back on their feet. One size doesn't fit all.
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I've donated my time to help the homeless.
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At one time, I worked for the city and helped the homeless.
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I've spoken to many of these people. Some said they wouldn't go back to a job if a free job was offered. If you want to watch a good documentary on the subject, go rent "Dark Days." These people finally were helped, BY THE INITIATIVE OF A PRIVATE CHARITY - not by government.
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The bottom line Truth Bringer - There ARE poor people and SOME of those poor people did not choose to be poor as you suggest.
BTW, To get into "low income housing" (the projects) you have to get on a list and there is a wait. You can't just walk in the door and be placed. Of course it's been a long time since I've dealt with this, things can change.