"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
They have a heavy burden to bear.
Trill says it's because folks don't want them coming back on Sunday and trying to talk to people. About the Word. Where they can get saved. And turn their life around.
Yes, it can get ugly, and it's often not tidy. Life is like that. I would vote to feed the needy.
/john