tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post7385990546736460455..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: The Night My Friend Got Scolded for Feeding a Homeless Man Jen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-57696295982764243582014-11-14T05:48:11.376-06:002014-11-14T05:48:11.376-06:00I'm not saying they were 'invisible' o...I'm not saying they were 'invisible' or that they don't exist. I'm not too good to help the homeless...I've done my share, trust me. I believe in giving them a hand up, not a hand out per se. It's just unfortunate that in these days with the homeless it is a "if you build it they will come" sort of situation because not every town takes care of their own. I wouldn't live in liberal town if I didn't believe in their politics...look at Indiana, we have a blue state and a little red dot where Bloomington is located, for all of us liberal freaks :) So don't generalize until you've lived it personally.mspice3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411576634368915459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-46763955710857210962014-11-13T21:10:26.117-06:002014-11-13T21:10:26.117-06:00mspice3 - He has a point that helping those in nee...mspice3 - He has a point that helping those in need might attract more people in need but he does not get to dictate whether or not his neighbors DO help. In addition, he should reevaluate what his religion has to say about helping those who need it. Just because the homeless and the hungry were invisible (to you) before they moved to your town does not mean they did not exist. skyethebardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248273029828229343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-1210589430406620302014-11-13T12:03:14.001-06:002014-11-13T12:03:14.001-06:00I myself have given the homeless food and spare ch...I myself have given the homeless food and spare change, because I want to help them too, but the unfeeling 'dick' has a point because we are seeing this same thing happen right here in our beautiful town of Bloomington, Indiana. We have some excellent programs for employment, nice shelters, community kitchens and are building some awesome apartments for our homeless folks. Our town is full of generous people and IU students who love to make it a better place than when they found it. And do you know what the fuck is happening? Homeless people from miles and miles around...as far as Chicago (or farther) are coming to Bloomington because of our generosity. The violence in our town is on the rise and the homeless population continues to rise. So while it is an insensitive and asshole point, he has one...and I hate that he does.mspice3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411576634368915459noreply@blogger.com