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mk  ·  2945 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Don’t Feed the Homeless, It Only Encourages Them

I think the author of this piece agrees with you.

    I believe the real reason cities want homeless services to move indoors is to hide the problem so they will face less pressure to fund solutions.

Aside from whether or not it ultimately helps homeless people in a statistical sense, it seems ridiculous to me that the government should get involved in my decision to give someone spare change, or a bite to eat. Homelessness is a problem, but my interaction with a homeless person must transcend statistics because I am human and so are they.