“ignoring better alternatives”
The best alternative is DO NOTHING for them. The more we spend, the more homeless we get. Lather, rinse, repeat for DECADES has done nothing.
It may seem heartless, but the very best thing is to let the able-bodied either a) starve or b) work to eat and stay alive.
I will make exceptions for the truly needy, the mentally incapable. But we can reopen state mental institutions for them.
Things were so much better when churches and communities cared for the indigent, not Big Brother.
I couldn’t agree more.
In a free country it shouldn't be considered heartless. If I didn't work, I'd be poor. No one played a violin for me, so far as I know.
A man in my small Bible study group serves at a mission handing out clothing to the homeless.
Part of that of course includes sharing Jesus with those he comes in contact with.
Last group meeting I happened to ask him two questions.
1. (And i knew the answer) when sharing The Good News, do you ever get rejected?
2. Do a certain number of homeless you interact with CHOOSE to be homeless.
His answer was yes and yes quite a few.
That’s a dirty little secret the left doesn’t want to talk about.....many choose to be homeless of their own free will.
And I can think of several reasons why.