• thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Not at all. But if they just leave trash everywhere they go and they can’t be bothered to put it in a trash can, why the fuck should I support that.

    At least in America there’s a trash can on almost every street corner. Within 50 ft of where they’re setting up their little camps to ask for money.

      • thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        So I’m supposed to give my money directly to someone leaving all their trash right on the street? Explain that shit.

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          7 days ago

          Who said anything about giving them money? The top level commment was talking about housing, which should be a basic human right and would most likely stop the houseless people littering on your precious street.

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          7 days ago

          If we’re still talking about providing housing, then nobody would be giving them money directly. You’re thinking of UBI, which is a separate conversation.

          Regardless of whether we’re still talking about housing or cash, requirements like “are they messy” or “are they on drugs” have been tested and shown to be ineffective and harmful.

          My personal opinion about these facts is that they’re rightfully bitter about the hand they’ve been dealt, and stop littering once they’ve got a stake in the community. It’s absurd to be mad about someone leaving trash on the street after we’ve left them on the street like trash.