Police shoot homeless man in downtown Miami

[RawAlex]

Ali, I have begged for money on the streets, I have lived "nowhere", and heck, I have shoveled horse shit for a living. The difference is that I was willing to work, no matter how ugly the work was. These days, I suspect I could cage enough change on the streets and eat enough free food to live okay and actually rent a room somewhere - and none of it would encourage me to get a real job or get help for issues I might be facing.

Caring is helping people get out of a bad situation, not giving them pillows so they can be more comfortable on that park bench.

[ali25extreme]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Ali, I have begged for money on the streets, I have lived "nowhere", and heck, I have shoveled horse shit for a living. The difference is that I was willing to work, no matter how ugly the work was. These days, I suspect I could cage enough change on the streets and eat enough free food to live okay and actually rent a room somewhere - and none of it would encourage me to get a real job or get help for issues I might be facing.

Caring is helping people get out of a bad situation, not giving them pillows so they can be more comfortable on that park bench.

I can only offer what I could give..just figured something is better than nothing. I can see where you are coming from.

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by ali25extreme

I can only offer what I could give..just figured something is better than nothing. I can see where you are coming from.

I can see where you are coming from too... so many people want to help any way they can, and I can't say it's all bad, all help is appreciated. I just wish there was a better solution.