I just got back from a couple days in Seattle. The struggle is real. Will say I was disappointed they don't ask people in the interviews, (1) if they're on drugs and (2) what they have done to attempt to get out of their situation
From being friends with homeless people and drug addicts there's a direct correlation. People sometimes have to choose to make life better for themselves. Have to choose to move somewhere cheaper. Have to choose to not want to be on drugs.
I fully support giving people a HAND UP but a constant Hand out is just wrong. I totally get that we live in the richest country on the planet but nobody in the world is entitled to a better life if you're unwilling to change your situation (this comes from a guy that was in prison for a couple years in my early 20s). You can blame society or you can make a change.
I will say there most definitely are people that are incapable of taking care of themselves either mentally or physically and as a society I fully support taking care of people on that situation.
From being friends with homeless people and drug addicts there's a direct correlation. People sometimes have to choose to make life better for themselves. Have to choose to move somewhere cheaper. Have to choose to not want to be on drugs.
I fully support giving people a HAND UP but a constant Hand out is just wrong. I totally get that we live in the richest country on the planet but nobody in the world is entitled to a better life if you're unwilling to change your situation (this comes from a guy that was in prison for a couple years in my early 20s). You can blame society or you can make a change.
I will say there most definitely are people that are incapable of taking care of themselves either mentally or physically and as a society I fully support taking care of people on that situation.