Not sure if hypermarkets do the same thing in other countries, but I’ve seen it in the states and it pisses me off

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    1 year ago

    If the homeless spend it on liquor, good for them, a slight reprieve and numbing of the pain our society inflicts on them 24/7 for the crime of being sub-optimal capital batteries.

    I fully agree with you, expect for this part. Not because I want to control what they do with the money, but because I don’t want to give means to substances that will most likely extend how long they are in that situation.

    I know the US has very little social services, but substance use is often comorbid with homelessness. In that way, how can I give money – in good conscious – to someone I’d be worried could be making their situation worse? Or should I just accept that everyone has free will and that they themselves know what’s best for their futures?