mistahbenny@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 29 days agoShould one give money directly to homeless people?message-squaremessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up192file-text
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minus-squareunmagical@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up14·29 days agoHoused people buy drugs and alcohol. Unhoused people buy drugs and alcohol. Why is it so much more evil for the latter?
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·29 days agoSome nuance - nobody is freely giving housed folks money to buy drugs and alcohol either.
minus-squareunmagical@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·29 days agoI’ve received gift cards to liquor stores before.
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-228 days agoThat’s cool! I’m willing to bet that’s outside of the norm for most folks. If y’all want to prove me wrong I’ll happily provide a venmo ;)
Housed people buy drugs and alcohol. Unhoused people buy drugs and alcohol.
Why is it so much more evil for the latter?
Some nuance - nobody is freely giving housed folks money to buy drugs and alcohol either.
I’ve received gift cards to liquor stores before.
That’s cool! I’m willing to bet that’s outside of the norm for most folks. If y’all want to prove me wrong I’ll happily provide a venmo ;)