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A Novel Idea For The Homeless?
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What are your ideas on this concept?
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Any way of helping the homeless has to be welcomed and as the man says we are living in an increasingly cashless society so I imagine donations to those holding their hands out on the street are dwindling somewhat. Patronising? No. The homeless don’t have to take part in the scheme. It’s not compulsory.
As with anything new, there will always be people pro & con.
Personally, I am ... undecided.
Our small town has had, & continues to have, serious problems with the "homeless".
I can elaborate if necessary.
Some opinions:
Pro - it appears that the funds will be better administered.
Con - the street people give up the ability to use the money as they wish.
Subtext - they & their money need to be managed by wiser heads.
Pro - tags enhance donations due to a cashless society.
Con - undignified & being treated like a store product.
Subtext - see above.
Personally, I am ... undecided.
Our small town has had, & continues to have, serious problems with the "homeless".
I can elaborate if necessary.
Some opinions:
Pro - it appears that the funds will be better administered.
Con - the street people give up the ability to use the money as they wish.
Subtext - they & their money need to be managed by wiser heads.
Pro - tags enhance donations due to a cashless society.
Con - undignified & being treated like a store product.
Subtext - see above.
We have one doing contactless in Bristol.
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And we have these.
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But I normally buy them something to eat, I watch a large number in the park opposite where I get my bus buying and taking drugs, the little park is a no go area.
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And we have these.
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But I normally buy them something to eat, I watch a large number in the park opposite where I get my bus buying and taking drugs, the little park is a no go area.
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@Samuraisan
That is a very serious problem in Canada, & probably everywhere else.
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This book was banned here, not officially but effectively, by the agencies that reap millions but allocate peanuts to their "cause", less than 10%. Only the Salvation Army lived up to their mission.
I managed to get a copy from a distant library. Our system didn't have it. They are very PC.
@webbo3
Thank you for the links. The first two were promising, but the third is more than disconcerting. Where is the law?
Granted, we have had similar problems with tent communities. It takes months before someone has the balls to move them. Then it costs thousands, or tens of thousands, to clean up the sites.
That is a very serious problem in Canada, & probably everywhere else.
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This book was banned here, not officially but effectively, by the agencies that reap millions but allocate peanuts to their "cause", less than 10%. Only the Salvation Army lived up to their mission.
I managed to get a copy from a distant library. Our system didn't have it. They are very PC.
@webbo3
Thank you for the links. The first two were promising, but the third is more than disconcerting. Where is the law?
Granted, we have had similar problems with tent communities. It takes months before someone has the balls to move them. Then it costs thousands, or tens of thousands, to clean up the sites.
A Bristol City Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of the situation and are working with partners in order to open the park again.”
The usual clichéd drivel from somebody pushed from the building to speak to the press.
When they're ankle deep in their own waste the squatters will move on to steal something else to wreck and 'partners' will claim victory and clean up after these citizens.
The usual clichéd drivel from somebody pushed from the building to speak to the press.
When they're ankle deep in their own waste the squatters will move on to steal something else to wreck and 'partners' will claim victory and clean up after these citizens.
I'm very split on this idea. On one hand I hate the idea of sectioning people off from society, giving them badges to wear and limiting what they can spend their money on, I'm worried that makes them a subculture we can enjoy patronising and looking down on. On the other hand I've often had to pop to the bank when I've seen someone who is homeless I'd like to help because I rarely carry cash, plus if people are struggling with addictions it would help them save towards things they might not be able to if they had cash.
Generally I'm not sold on the idea, I think it's rather demeaning.
Generally I'm not sold on the idea, I think it's rather demeaning.
Can't do that either, Theland. All manner of objections would be raised.
We have an Agricultural Labour Pool but now it just employs itself. The unemployed don't want that - it's hard work.
On occasion the Welfare Dept (now renamed) has had people come in person to collect their cheques because of rising fraud. What an uproar about the "inconvenience".
We have an Agricultural Labour Pool but now it just employs itself. The unemployed don't want that - it's hard work.
On occasion the Welfare Dept (now renamed) has had people come in person to collect their cheques because of rising fraud. What an uproar about the "inconvenience".
That's true. We have shelters, food banks, etc, etc. The library has prepared a laminated map of the town where all manner of free services are shown. I would hand these out but found it was a waste of time.
Some are chauffeured from the local native reserve to choice spots & picked up at dinner time. They have some flash cars.
Some are chauffeured from the local native reserve to choice spots & picked up at dinner time. They have some flash cars.
Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but how does the homeless person then access the money? And how do we know what that money is actually spent on. Working for a homeless charity myself, one rule we advise is don't give money. Food, water, clothing etc...but not money. You have no idea of that person's history, WHY they are homeless, what issues they have. I've given money only occasionally and only when I know the individual does not have dependencies.
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