Homeless people

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by Kevin

It is still their choice not to take their meds and not to take advantage of whatever programs are available to them. If their disease has taken their ability to choose away, so sad for them, but again, it's not my problem.

It sounds to me like you do have a big problem with it -- enough to start this thread complaining about it, at any rate. If you dislike homeless people so much, it seems to me the best thing you could do would be to get involved in an organization working to solve the problem - volunteer, help these people, do something constructive, instead of just getting pissed off at victims.

As for those with mental diseases which take away their abilities to make free choices for themselves - it is extremely sad, both for them, and for their families and friends. Whether you choose to have sympathy for that or not is up to you, but it wouldn't kill you to try.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

It sounds to me like you do have a big problem with it -- enough to start this thread complaining about it, at any rate.

I understand that you haven't read the whole thread. Neither would I.

At any rate, about 2-3 pages ago, I apologized for my imprecise language. I meant to have a semi-humorous bitch session re panhandlers, not the homeless who more-less leave me alone.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I understand that you haven't read the whole thread. Neither would I.

At any rate, about 2-3 pages ago, I apologized for my imprecise language. I meant to have a semi-humorous bitch session re panhandlers, not the homeless who more-less leave me alone.

You're right --- I didn't read every post in the thread, just skimmed through because there were so many. Sorry I missed your earlier post!

[Tom Earp]

But remember, many times, it is up to the individual what they chose to do.

I am not saying this applys to ever person.

But with the health care that Our Govt. is professing, there are more and more on the streets. Some of the biggest groups are ex military types that are forgotten or do not really care and want to hide from people.

If that is the case, then there is no help and why then should I or anyone else want to support them.

They must need to help themselves if possible! Some are just scam artists period.