Philadelphia: No Love for the Homeless, page 1

A few quotes:

"Ban Out Door Feeding"

"Out Door Feeding"??? Like feeding animals in a zoo?

And the Mayor:

"Food served outside on the street has a risk of food poisoning because it's not handled properly"

So all those food carts serving Philly Cheese Steaks, burgers, dogs and whatever should be shut down...right? Or is it just the food served by volunteers to the homeless that can make people sick or kill them?

"The Right to eat"

We all have the right to eat.

"Protecting the City's image as a tourist destination"

Do you really want to become a city that refuses to feed people because it looks a little "Ugly" to tourists?

So by all these points, it should stand to reason that ALL food carts are made illegal, ALL food consumed in a park like a sandwich or an apple and ALL tourists should be told that they can NOT buy food from a cart or grocery store and have a nice sunny picnic in the park.

"City of Brotherly Love"

Now, this is just one example of course. It's becoming quite clear that the homeless are increasing and the cities are clamping down on their human rights. Even to the point of being pointed out in one thread (Can't remember where it is) that the homeless have to obtain a permit to live in their cars.

And it's only going to get worse. So as individuals we have to decide if we will have to ask permission to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Remember this..."ASK PERMISSION to help"

Peace

reply to post by Raelsatu

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Is there a rational reason why donating food or shelter to the homeless is banned/frowned upon?

There is NO rational reason.

If I was a tourist and discovered my destination did this, I would by-pass that point.

Peace

reply to post by Raelsatu

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I don't agree with this, but it's because if one homeless person gets "food poisoning" and decides to sue - a restaurant, a city, a person (then state regulations for food safety comes into play), a charity - who's going to pay the liberal lawyer's bill and the horrendous damages that a liberal jury will hand out?

reply to post by jude11

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I'm so disgusted with the lack of empathy in this country. It's time for a massive redistribution of wealth. With a country supposedly so wealthy not a single person should go hungry or homeless. Period. Until that day, I don't want to hear about a rich persons sob story about how they couldn't only go 4 1/2 star. Screw the rich assholes. They would up and kill the homeless if a license existed they could purchase, this goes for a whole bunch of other groups they consider worthless eaters.

reply to post by jude11

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When society teaches people that others will care for your needs then society will increasingly have more problems like those you presented. It shouldn’t go unnoticed that the homeless epidemic has accelerated in recent years and trends indicate we’re heading for an even greater increase.



When we as a society demand that all people who “have” give even more to the people who “have not” then it only stands to reason that we ALL become those ‘without’ at some point….it’s unsustainable!

I have lived on the streets my early 20's it is degrading it is humiliating . The way people look at you like you are a disease . After awhile it starts to eat way at your soul . Some lose hope some find a way out . People are still people and many seem to forget that . I have met successful people for reasons lost everything People who gave up , many of the people I have met have had some disorder and need help .. Guess it is something most people will have to experience to understand .

Some places in the world it really is the only option as there are no jobs , no future . Housing is a right , but we live in a world where we are taxed just to be alive . what a funny world .

reply to post by jude11

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There are many people who would spend more time, rescources on the homeless if government would just stay out of the way.

Ironic, in that it is in part, governments fault (through legislation, regulations, taxation) that so many are homeless.

And now they create more regulations to inhibit help to those that they helped create?

We really need to ignore government and just go back to helping those that we can with what we have.

reply to post by BobM88

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Perfect!

people are being systemically devalued.

Bit by bit, belief by belief, sex by sex, income by income, status by status...Thank you.

Peace

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Originally posted by Happy1
reply to post by Raelsatu

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I don't agree with this, but it's because if one homeless person gets "food poisoning" and decides to sue - a restaurant, a city, a person (then state regulations for food safety comes into play), a charity - who's going to pay the liberal lawyer's bill and the horrendous damages that a liberal jury will hand out?

So, watch a person starve on the street rather than run the risk of a multi-BILLION company being sued for a few dollars?

Peace

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