• Homeless man returns suitcase loaded with money, refuses fundraising cash
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[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/homeless-man-who-turned-in-2k-refuses-fundraising-cash-1.3127636[/url] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/homeless-man-turns-in-2k-found-on-street-in-victoria-suburb-1.3114460[/url] [QUOTE]A homeless man who turned in a suitcase stuffed with money he found on a street in a Victoria-area suburb won't accept the thousands of dollars that has been raised for him. An online fundraiser was started after word spread of the Langford man's honesty. He had handed in the suitcase containing $2,000 because, he told RCMP, "it was the right thing to do." One West Shore RCMP officer was so impressed with the man's story that he spent several hours off-shift trying to trace him. ...But Bérubé was to be surprised again when he eventually caught up with the homeless man in his 60s (who does not wish to be named) and told him more than $5,000 had been raised for him. "He asked me how to donate it to Our Place and other food service providers for people in need." Police asked the man to sleep on it, but the next day, he confirmed in writing his desire for the funds to be donated, insisting to RCMP officers that all he wants is a job.[/QUOTE] Lets just keep demonizing the homeless as violent and lazy people with no morals.
I like the first comment on there. [QUOTE]He may have no home, but he has ample pride and integrity.. several orders of magnitude more than many politicians, who help themselves to money that isn't even theirs.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;48058601] Lets just keep demonizing the homeless as violent and lazy people with no morals.[/QUOTE] I think a lot of people understand the suffering that a lot of homeless people experience. Drug addiction, psychological issues, social stigmas, health, none of it is glorious (unless you're trendy and white and writing a book about cutting your credit cards in half and hittin' the road). No one reasonable demonizes homeless people for their afflictions hopefully. When I visit downtown Seattle (port town, north of street urchin Mecca, Portland) the amount of homeless to non-homeless is alarmingly well balanced. However, most of those people are just violent, unhinged and externally completely awful. They could be cool people and like the anime I like if they had the chance to watch it, and it's awful they're homeless and potentially strapped with all the terribleness of that - but I'm not going to patronize a dude who smells like shit and gets mad when I don't give him money i don't actually have by pretending they are pleasant. Not every homeless guy is the dude with a sad story and a heart that bleeds love for his faithful three-legged dog. A lot of homeless suck :/
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;48058601][url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/homeless-man-who-turned-in-2k-refuses-fundraising-cash-1.3127636[/url] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/homeless-man-turns-in-2k-found-on-street-in-victoria-suburb-1.3114460[/url] Lets just keep demonizing the homeless as violent and lazy people with no morals.[/QUOTE] there are good and bad people everywhere. it has always, and will always be like that. there's one good homeless dude among thousands of shitty ones. cool.
[QUOTE=nickohlus;48058933]there are good and bad people everywhere. it has always, and will always be like that.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=nickohlus;48058933] there's one good homeless dude among thousands of shitty ones. cool.[/QUOTE] This post is pretty confusing... So you think economic standing does decide virtue?
While this is respectable it seems a bit odd to turn down fundraising money. There's no shame in accepting help. Is he homeless by choice?
If I was in his position, I'd accept the money as a platform to boost myself up with the intent on giving back to the community in any way I could. You can be retain your dignity/self-reliance while accepting help when you clearly need it.
[QUOTE=Grenadiac;48059021]While this is respectable it seems a bit odd to turn down fundraising money. There's no shame in accepting help. Is he homeless by choice?[/QUOTE] He wants to learn to fish, not be given fish [quote]insisting to RCMP officers that all he wants is a job.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Take_Opal;48058764]I think a lot of people understand the suffering that a lot of homeless people experience. Drug addiction, psychological issues, social stigmas, health, none of it is glorious (unless you're trendy and white and writing a book about cutting your credit cards in half and hittin' the road). No one reasonable demonizes homeless people for their afflictions hopefully. When I visit downtown Seattle (port town, north of street urchin Mecca, Portland) the amount of homeless to non-homeless is alarmingly well balanced. However, most of those people are just violent, unhinged and externally completely awful. They could be cool people and like the anime I like if they had the chance to watch it, and it's awful they're homeless and potentially strapped with all the terribleness of that - but I'm not going to patronize a dude who smells like shit and gets mad when I don't give him money i don't actually have by pretending they are pleasant. Not every homeless guy is the dude with a sad story and a heart that bleeds love for his faithful three-legged dog. A lot of homeless suck :/[/QUOTE] everything made sense until you started talking about anime what
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;48059155]He wants to learn to fish, not be given fish[/QUOTE] I could eat the fish I got while learning how to fish. It'd keep my energy levels up and let me buy good bait
[QUOTE=Whibble;48059473]everything made sense until you started talking about anime what[/QUOTE] "They could be cool and enjoy the same things I enjoy" it's not difficult man.
[QUOTE=Whibble;48059473]everything made sense until you started talking about anime what[/QUOTE] Anime is a disease. It seeps into every nook and cranny of your psyche and then it just slips out like this. This one is a lost soul. RIP
Anime is the #1 cause of homelessness?
[QUOTE=Take_Opal;48058764]I think a lot of people understand the suffering that a lot of homeless people experience. Drug addiction, psychological issues, social stigmas, health, none of it is glorious (unless you're trendy and white and writing a book about cutting your credit cards in half and hittin' the road). No one reasonable demonizes homeless people for their afflictions hopefully. When I visit downtown Seattle (port town, north of street urchin Mecca, Portland) the amount of homeless to non-homeless is alarmingly well balanced. However, most of those people are just violent, unhinged and externally completely awful. They could be cool people and like the anime I like if they had the chance to watch it, and it's awful they're homeless and potentially strapped with all the terribleness of that - but I'm not going to patronize a dude who smells like shit and gets mad when I don't give him money i don't actually have by pretending they are pleasant. Not every homeless guy is the dude with a sad story and a heart that bleeds love for his faithful three-legged dog. A lot of homeless suck :/[/QUOTE] with seattle, i sometimes wonder if there are even more homeless people that i just can't tell are homeless because they manage to keep themselves somewhat well groomed and just look like a hipster
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;48058988]This post is pretty confusing... So you think economic standing does decide virtue?[/QUOTE] No. It does not. You can't tell me all homeless people are saints like this man any more than you could by using one financially stable "good Samaritan." Homeless people in my city will beg from you and curse you off if you don't give them anything. If you do, they demand more ("that's it?"). I've tried to let someone cross the street and expletives and racial slurs were thrown at me in return. I've been threatened and followed by homeless people. Yes it's usually due to mental illness and/or drug dependency, and yes that's sad, but not excusable rationale behind the general demeanor.
[QUOTE=Whibble;48059473]everything made sense until you started talking about anime what[/QUOTE] Manage your waifu or ruin your laifu.
I think the homeless guy may have been diogenes
[QUOTE=Archonos 2;48061465]No. It does not. You can't tell me all homeless people are saints like this man any more than you could by using one financially stable "good Samaritan." Homeless people in my city will beg from you and curse you off if you don't give them anything. If you do, they demand more ("that's it?"). I've tried to let someone cross the street and expletives and racial slurs were thrown at me in return. I've been threatened and followed by homeless people. Yes it's usually due to mental illness and/or drug dependency, and yes that's sad, but not excusable rationale behind the general demeanor.[/QUOTE] You say that, but can you really be sure that you wouldn't be the same in their shoes?
[QUOTE=Whibble;48059473]everything made sense until you started talking about anime what[/QUOTE] You don't judge people on whether they enjoy the same anime as you?
I thought "noble, but you're going to stay homeless at that rate", but if all he wants is a job, what better credentials could he get than being in the news for righteousness and selflessness?
[QUOTE=elowin;48063845]You say that, but can you really be sure that you wouldn't be the same in their shoes?[/QUOTE] That doesn't make it justified though. It's easy to be a shit person all the time, doesn't mean it's excusable.
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