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by Cannot think of a name » Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:50 pm
The Emerald Legion wrote:Cannot think of a name wrote:It seems strange to me that everyone who has this moralistic blanket distrust of people in shitty situations all have the exact same story that just happens to have also appeared in media.
You don't find that strange? I find that strange that your story sounds almost exactly like a scene in a movie or two I've watched. Almost like this can't possibly have happened word for word to everybody.
Also, I've had a lot of people in different positions screw me over. The absolute least of those I'm worried about is someone who might get some loose change from me who most likely will actually be someone in need and not this roaming band of supervillains tricking people out of their pocket change.
Stop using them as an excuse for you to not be interested in the plight of those less fortunate than you. You just don't want to give, it's not a moralistic failing on their part no matter how many anecdotal stories you conjure. You just want an excuse. You don't need one. As you have belabored pointlessly, it's your money. You don't have to do shit with it. You don't need to take an extra shit on people who are struggling just to justify it. It's unseemly.
So now you're literally calling me a liar.
No, it's not some made up shit from a movie. What kind of movies do you watch that have homeless people scamming folks for money?
The Emerald Legion wrote:And again, it's not an excuse because I do give. Rarely just outright money, but I've happily given other shit. Whether it's food, gas, whatever.
You don't get to decree that other people aren't interested in giving just because they're wary. That's a fucked up stance.
by Luziyca » Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:33 pm
Page wrote:Luziyca wrote:Because I don't have the cash on me. If I do have cash, I try to give some if they ask, but I haven't given anyone cash since early 2020, given, well... *gestures at COVID*
This makes me want to start another thread about the danger of a cashless futures. But I won't, at least not tonight.
I wear a mask whenever I am in an indoor public place but I still pay for everything possible in cash. And honestly if a cashier didn't have hand sanitizer provided to them by their employer, first of all fuck their capitalist exploiter for not shelling out a few bucks for hand sanitizer, but I would gladly pay for it myself if I had to, I truly would. I would rather buy every cashier hand sanitizer whose employer doesn't provide it than stop using cash.
The prospect of a cashless society is terrifying. Every purchase can be tracked and if you think that is conspiracy theory crap, I direct you to credit reports, something we all accept as normal despite the fact we should see credit reports as dystopian as fuck. Seriously, if you pay your full credit card balance every month, you will be punished with bad credit for not going into debt and paying interest to leeches. If you don't believe me, look it up, that is a verifiable fact.
Anyway, to not get too off topic, going cash free discriminates against the homeless. In fact, it also discriminates against working class people with homes who can't afford new phones right away to use payment apps. If there was a payment app truly anonymous that neither the state or corporations could ever get their hands on and if every homeless person was given a free phone, I would gladly transfer them money instead, but that's not going to happen any time soon.
Everyone who is going cashless cause of Covid is helping the rise of totalitarianism. If it's really about health than bathe your cash in alcohol, I'm not even kidding, and wash your hands every time you exchange cash. Better than helping bring about a totalitarian society where you employer tells you that they checked your purchase report and they will fire you if you spend your next paycheck on a new video game instead of a new suit.
by Thermodolia » Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:41 pm
I do not want this to be a discussion about WHETHER homeless people tend to spend cash on cigarettes, booze, and drugs. Instead, I think a better question for discussion is: Why shouldn't they?
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by Greater Miami Shores » Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:27 am
Upper Yationd wrote:The government should be giving homeless people money. Not all homeless people are drug-addicts or low-lifes and even so everyone deserves to eat and have shelter.
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by Thermodolia » Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:35 am
Upper Yationd wrote:The government should be giving homeless people money. Not all homeless people are drug-addicts or low-lifes and even so everyone deserves to eat and have shelter.
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by A Thousand Islands » Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:39 pm
Shanghai industrial complex wrote:I work hard and pay taxes. The government gave my taxes to the homeless.But will tomorrow's homeless become unhomeless just because of the cash?I don't think it's possible. Few homeless people have a steady job.Why not use the money to create a profitable business? In this way, the government will no longer bear the additional tax burden, the homeless will get jobs, dignity and shelter, and the society will get stability, security and more economic vitality.If the operation is good, the government can get a return on investment as an investor, while enterprises can expand to provide jobs for more homeless people.
Offering cash to the homeless is the laziest, least effective, and most responsive of all.It can give government offices a bit of a good evaluation among some people, but it can't solve the problem
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by Cannot think of a name » Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:42 pm
Kanadorika wrote:Homeless encampments here in Los Angeles are a scourge. The homeless assault people for just walking by and rape is not uncommon. Property crimes near homeless encampments are through the roof.
But so many homeless here either have conditions and should be institutionalized, or they frankly want to be homeless. At this point building a massive encampment in the desert and making them stay there seems like the best choice if simply locking them up and treating whatever condition they have proves controversial.
There are so many homeless people I'd be broke if i gave each one a dollar. I'd also rather not get assaulted for existing. Too many stories of people rolling down their windows and getting punched by a bum for trying to give them money.
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by Cannot think of a name » Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:34 pm
Resilient Acceleration wrote:Instead of giving cash, I tend to buy from those who still try to sell food, do street business, or even just play music or do street performances as a means of living. Admittedly, I don't actually see homeless people that often, likely because they are regularly rounded up and kicked around by the thug-police, private security, or mafia gangs associated with the local government.
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