Showers for the homeless???
This is an act of religious faith, of helping the downtrodden, of caring for the least among us, an act of Christian charity???
Are these homeless better off because they have a shower?
In my opinion, if you want to help the homeless, you need to deal with their mental illness, and/or, whatever other circumstances in life caused their condition of homelessness. Why is it that they have no place to live?
Unless you deal with those issues, you are not helping the homeless.
Flame away, if anyone disagrees with this. I hate to see people being homeless, but, setting up showers or feeding programs alone do not really do anything about their situation.
Yup....No room at that great big Inn.
If I was homeless, I know I would really appreciate being able to take a shower once in a while.
It’s the one thing that is really hard to stand on the street corner and beg for.
Besides, the area they want to do this is an area where the homeless ‘hang out’. It would make sense to have public showers in such a place, as the homeless usually can’t afford a cab to get to somewhere like the Pope’s private villa.
... other than keeping them cleaner/healthier/fed. Keeping them from being a further burden on medical/police services.
Even Jesus said "the poor will always be with us".
The issue, imho, is can we as a society provide basics like shower/toilet/food to the destitute because it's the moral thing to do ? Even if it doesn't 'cure' the problem.
No flaming from me. You are absolutely right.
There are options for the homeless. They just don’t want them or the accountability.