Comment on Is it normal that I feel pretty bad for ignoring homeless people begging for money?

lurch@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• DessertStorms@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Instead, you should try and help passing laws and regulations to help them in your region.

  no, because -

  In the EU, for example 2016 a law has been made so everyone may create a basic bank account, even if they are homeless or foreigners

  that is literally less than bare minimum and only provides help to those already getting support (applying for benefits takes much more than a bank account, without additional support, and a societal framework to end homelessness instead of making it "more manageable", being able to get an account is still useless).

  The only action any individual can take to end homelessness is to become an active anti-capitalist, since as long as capitalism exists, so will homelessness.

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  • SirSamuel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So i saw this response of yours first, and wondered why you’re coming in so hard against someone that: 1) proposed a solution, 2) did not insist it was the only solution, and 3) was opening a dialogue of how to help, instead of dismissing the homeless as most of society does.

    Then i saw your responses in the rest of the thread and realized either

    A) You’re a troll Or B) You’re socially inexperienced

    Your responses to other people show that you think your opinion is the only correct one. Before you immediately bang away on the keyboard defending yourself, please take a moment to reflect on how your speech affects your cause. The adage “you attract more flies with honey than vinegar” may not be scientifically correct, but it is socially accurate.

    In general, kindness is never wrong. Be kind to others, including strangers on the internet. OTOH, if you can’t play nice, go touch grass and let the adults have a conversation.

    Oh, and you’re not wrong about capitalism being part of the problem. You are wrong that working for policy change is “less than bare minimum”. Doing nothing, that is less than bare minimum

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    • muse@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Did they delete comments, or are you replying to the wrong person? They've only commented once in this thread.

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      • SirSamuel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I can see the comments, but no worries. They’ve got some good ideas, just need a little polish on expressing them. I get a real ‘offended for the sake of other people’ vibe. It usually comes from seeing injustice and being angry about it. It’s unfortunate, but often the maladaptive result of those feelings is to be a bully. My opinion might be skewed though, because I’ve had to learn how to manage those feelings myself.

        At any rate, I wish them peace and long life

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      • NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Must not be showing on your side because I can see it

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