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Originally Posted by amanda6035
I know I'm gonna get reamed for this, but seriously - how is this MY problem? If you dont care enough to try to find out, crazy or not, why should I bend over backwards to help you? ANYBODY who ever paid attention to anything in society would know that there a ways to pursue getting help. If you're eligible for benefits - benefits that are paid for by tax dollars (so yes, we all contribute) then you need to be conscious enough to do something about it, rather than begging me for more money.
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Not to "ream" you, but not necessarily. I said "Not educated enough." I can't imagine that everyone on the streets knows about the acts and laws that have been passed for their benefit (ie, those who've never been to school, couldn't get into a shelter/program, etc.). These are people who everyone avoids, especially if they aren't even always fully conscious of their surroundings. Who actually sits a homeless person down and explains procedures to get on disability, if they're too far gone mentally or too illiterate to understand it? I didn't say anything about those who "Don't care enough." Two completely different groups of people, but as applied to the latter, I definitely agree.