I saw a post on facebook about someone laughing at a homeless guy with no legs. It went on to say that she was offended he wouldnt take her gum, her saying 'What? you too good to take gum? If I was hungry I would take anything' and that she was disgusted by his denial of the gum. I couldn't hold my tounge anymore. I told her that she disgusted me, and that her lack of compassion was the only thing appalling about the situation. Things are not always black and white, the way I see it is that homeless person is someones child. If that was my child I hope they would treat him/her with compassion and understanding instead of judgement. just pisses me off to no other when people laugh and joke about a human beings misfortuane. I know people say 'get a job' and 'help yourself' but we do not know their story. Some of them are sick mentally. Judge lest you be judge I guess. just needed to vent about this blades.
My dad always gives money to homeless guys in the street. Though I tell him not to cause I believe there just gonna use it on there next fix. But like the OP said, we don't know there story. My pops has a big heart.
They way I see it is, we don't know how they will use it, but if a fix is what they need to get by living in a box, so be it.
Some cant find jobs or are unqualified, they can have major family problems, mental illnesses, severe depression etc.
One of my best friends was homeless for over a year. Let him stay at my place every once in awhile this summer ( he loved sleeping outside).
I have read several stories about local food store chains offering their customers tokens they can buy to give to the homeless. The homeless can then come and redeem the token for a hot meal. they are trying this out so that people who think they will only use the money on drugs or alcohol will still give to the homeless.
thats a grand idea, its why I'd buy a sandwich for people that are begging instead of throwing change in their cup. I've been homeless for times and busking on the streets with a guitar is a decent income for a person with no income
not enough love in this world way too much ignorance. it always feels good when you do something nice for someone it makes you feel good. this chick needed a reality check good job for letting her know the deal OP!
What's worse IMO is that the homeless person ha no legs. What if that person was a war vet who came back to nothing? People like that make me sick ,
[quote name='"hello2cupcakes"']I saw a post on facebook about someone laughing at a homeless guy with no legs. It went on to say that she was offended he wouldnt take her gum, her saying 'What? you too good to take gum? If I was hungry I would take anything' and that she was disgusted by his denial of the gum. I couldn't hold my tounge anymore. I told her that she disgusted me, and that her lack of compassion was the only thing appalling about the situation. Things are not always black and white, the way I see it is that homeless person is someones child. If that was my child I hope they would treat him/her with compassion and understanding instead of judgement. just pisses me off to no other when people laugh and joke about a human beings misfortuane. I know people say 'get a job' and 'help yourself' but we do not know their story. Some of them are sick mentally. Judge lest you be judge I guess. just needed to vent about this blades.[/quote] +rep for being a good person op!!!!never laugh or mistreat somebody because there diffrent then you. This story damn near brought a tear to my eye. My brother was homeless for a wile. Well couch surfed.:/ story hits home abit.
rastaballer - thanks, You never know someones story. We should want to spread love just for that person being a felllow human being.
[quote name='"hello2cupcakes"']rastaballer - thanks, You never know someones story. We should want to spread love just for that person being a felllow human being.[/quote] Yup. You never know how life may turn out. You rip on some homeless man. Maybe his home burnt down and has no one to have his back to give him a place. Some time life is a cruel cruel bitch.