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Do you think homeless people are responsible for the situation they are in? (thelemmy.club)
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In your humble opinion, are the majority of the homeless people responsible for the situation they are in? IOW: do they deserve to be homeless, because it is their personal failure or do they not, because they are a victim of the circumstances (the reasons they are where they are are largely out of their control)? Have you ever talked to homeless people? Are they really just "bad people" and "will never change" or are they hardworking individuals who've just had a punch by life that they were unable to stand after?

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[+] [S] -11 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Maybe if you werent such an accusatory asshat, I would feel the need to call you that

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  • [–] 4 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

    Hey: be nice.

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  • [–] [S] -3 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

    Bro, how if they are not being nice to me first?

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  • [–] 3 points 12 hours ago

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