Reply #226: Nobody said the homeless weren't human beings

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And why on earth would you say claim that many who have devoted their lives to help the homeless are spouting 'right wing talking points' by pointing to the truth which is that many homeless are alcohol and drug addicts? It is this kind of blather that keeps these people from getting the help they need because of the enablers that unwittingly keep them addicted.
It takes quite a bit of gall to intimate that you are more compassionate than those who work with and know the plight of the homeless very well. It is indeed insulting that you would essentially brand them as right-wingers. You can intend all the compassion in the world, but if the true effect of your efforts is detrimental, then what the hell good are your intentions?
This whole issue reminds me of divorced parents. One parent feeds the kid cake and candy all the time saying he wants to make the child happy. The other insists that the child eats nutritiously, but comes off as the bad guy. While both may think they're doing the right thing, which parent is truly the most compassionate? Just as the wise parent doesn't fall for the child's wheedling and begging, the wise citizen doesn't fall for the beggar's sob story by giving him cash.