And what happens when they get out? Without a safety net or plans? They go right back to using and being on the streets. It’s not a solution, it just kicks the bucket down the road while extracting forced labor from them.
what a response from someone is probably white, grew up in at least middle class and were not affected by outside circumstances, family member dying, medical debt, coming back from war, being too dark for American tastes and just being abused constantly by everyone around them, including police.
sure we get angry at people when bad things happen to us, but to blame homeless?
i bet you call yourself a christian too eh? im fucking not, god is a hateful fuck, maybe you’re taking the old testament instead of what jesus actually taught.
either way, it’s not like they chose to be homeless. show a little empathy now and then instead of screaming at 11 year olds on whatever fifa or cod you’re playing between jackin off.
still didn’t post any evidence of your change getting stolen by a homeless person either.
who wants to help those that can be helped, who just wants to lock them up and throw away the key?
clearly not all can be helped, but don’t act like you’re better because you were born in a better socioeconomic situation than they were. you don’t know their issues, their plight and challenges. if they are actual criminals, then sure, they can face the consequences. don’t act like they’re hiding kilos of cocaine in their pants and giving it to elementary kids through the fence.
and how are you any better if you live in the same neighborhood with them!?
many are veterans, do you not enjoy your freedums and believe that an actual person that went to war for others doesn’t deserve to be housed and fed?
5.3 % of the homeless adult population are veterans
20% of the male homeless population are veterans
68% reside in principal cities
32% reside in suburban/rural areas
51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
50% have serious mental illness
70% have substance abuse problems
51% are white males, compared to 38% of non-veterans
50% are age 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
being homeless doesn’t make you a criminal. stealing change from an unlocked car doesn’t make you a criminal.
in the words of John Spartan “Huxley, look, this isn’t the Wild West! The Wild West wasn’t even the Wild West! Hurting people’s not a good thing! Sometimes it is, but not when it’s a bunch of people looking for something to eat!”
looking down at someone just because they can’t afford food for themselves and may steal something once in a while to survive is pure hatred, and i feel bad for you and your family if you ever fall on hard times. i hope you’re treated the exact same way you saw them while you choke on an empty stomach.
There’s a difference between throwing them in jail and getting them treatment or moving them. Low income areas unfortunately are often ignored and most affected by their behavior. And really it’s not every homeless drug user that’s a problem, and it depends on there drug of choice and how mentally for they are. Sometimes they are just using drugs to cope with a very difficult situation. The problem with accusatory posts like you’re is that they lack any nuance and are filled with vitriolic rage.
Yes and no, while there is a chance of causing harm to others while on drugs more succinct and beneficial procedures exist. I also dont think its such an unpopular opinion as you think it is - as efforts in actually helping drug addicts is quite small worldwide.
FYI, this comment has been reported for “promoting violence”. Ordinarily I’d remove it for the “kill yourself” comment, but this seems more of a shitpost than an actual instruction or a promotion of violence. It’s a bit toxic but I’m going to leave it, and downvote & move on.
Anyone who disagrees, feel free to chime in with your take.
Right, well, I certainly think my comment is fitting. Original commenter called for violence against unsheltered and disabled people, so I find it kind of strange that my comment would be too far.
It’s certainly a joke, not intended to convincs them to commit, but I am genuinely telling this person to consider the gravity of the morality they just advocated for. The problem with the violence they just committed is that it is always just to respond in kind, and I don’t think this person seems to understand that. If they’re the one that reported, even funnier. I guess I ought to stick to vague calls for genocide rather than meanness.
Unpopular opinion but if you’re using drugs on the streets you should be in jail
Really? Jail?
Fuck treatment I guess?
And no, unfortunately, that’s not an unpopular opinion.
Literally state policy as represented by the article this dipshit is commenting under.
Wouldn’t jail be the treatments
Have you looked into what jail in the USA actually is at all?
And what happens when they get out? Without a safety net or plans? They go right back to using and being on the streets. It’s not a solution, it just kicks the bucket down the road while extracting forced labor from them.
At least it stops them from breaking into my car for loose change
Show us how often your car gets broken into and prove it’s not some neighborhood kid and you left the door unlocked.
Why is everyone on the side of the drug addict meth heads?
Fuck them and fuck you for supporting them
what a response from someone is probably white, grew up in at least middle class and were not affected by outside circumstances, family member dying, medical debt, coming back from war, being too dark for American tastes and just being abused constantly by everyone around them, including police.
sure we get angry at people when bad things happen to us, but to blame homeless?
i bet you call yourself a christian too eh? im fucking not, god is a hateful fuck, maybe you’re taking the old testament instead of what jesus actually taught.
either way, it’s not like they chose to be homeless. show a little empathy now and then instead of screaming at 11 year olds on whatever fifa or cod you’re playing between jackin off.
still didn’t post any evidence of your change getting stolen by a homeless person either.
I find the largest virtue signalers are the ones who’ve never lived in a neighborhood with them.
who is virtue signalling?
who wants to help those that can be helped, who just wants to lock them up and throw away the key?
clearly not all can be helped, but don’t act like you’re better because you were born in a better socioeconomic situation than they were. you don’t know their issues, their plight and challenges. if they are actual criminals, then sure, they can face the consequences. don’t act like they’re hiding kilos of cocaine in their pants and giving it to elementary kids through the fence.
and how are you any better if you live in the same neighborhood with them!?
many are veterans, do you not enjoy your freedums and believe that an actual person that went to war for others doesn’t deserve to be housed and fed?
Homeless veteran demographics - https://nchv.org/veteran-homelessness/
being homeless doesn’t make you a criminal. stealing change from an unlocked car doesn’t make you a criminal.
in the words of John Spartan “Huxley, look, this isn’t the Wild West! The Wild West wasn’t even the Wild West! Hurting people’s not a good thing! Sometimes it is, but not when it’s a bunch of people looking for something to eat!”
looking down at someone just because they can’t afford food for themselves and may steal something once in a while to survive is pure hatred, and i feel bad for you and your family if you ever fall on hard times. i hope you’re treated the exact same way you saw them while you choke on an empty stomach.
There’s a difference between throwing them in jail and getting them treatment or moving them. Low income areas unfortunately are often ignored and most affected by their behavior. And really it’s not every homeless drug user that’s a problem, and it depends on there drug of choice and how mentally for they are. Sometimes they are just using drugs to cope with a very difficult situation. The problem with accusatory posts like you’re is that they lack any nuance and are filled with vitriolic rage.
This can’t possibly be a real question
Not get actual assistance? You blowing trumpers or something? You apathetic sack of shit.
I’ve said far milder stuff than this and had my comment removed for incivility.
Pretty simple explanation: It isn’t uncivil to be mean to fascists.
ass hole mods, i’ve had similar.
Yes and no, while there is a chance of causing harm to others while on drugs more succinct and beneficial procedures exist. I also dont think its such an unpopular opinion as you think it is - as efforts in actually helping drug addicts is quite small worldwide.
Cool, kill yourself and go ask whatever god about it to be sure.
FYI, this comment has been reported for “promoting violence”. Ordinarily I’d remove it for the “kill yourself” comment, but this seems more of a shitpost than an actual instruction or a promotion of violence. It’s a bit toxic but I’m going to leave it, and downvote & move on.
Anyone who disagrees, feel free to chime in with your take.
Right, well, I certainly think my comment is fitting. Original commenter called for violence against unsheltered and disabled people, so I find it kind of strange that my comment would be too far.
It’s certainly a joke, not intended to convincs them to commit, but I am genuinely telling this person to consider the gravity of the morality they just advocated for. The problem with the violence they just committed is that it is always just to respond in kind, and I don’t think this person seems to understand that. If they’re the one that reported, even funnier. I guess I ought to stick to vague calls for genocide rather than meanness.
Well phrased, and exactly why I didn’t purge your comment based solely on a single report!
don’t drink and drive, yeah