Atlanteax
12-03-2012, 11:35 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/03/jeffrey-hillman-boots_n_2230769.html?1354543250&ncid=webmail1
Judging from the comments posted, seems others were as disappointed as I was to read that the boots are now 'gone'.
Gotta love:
He says he's grateful for the gift, but he wants "a piece of the pie" because the photo was posted online "without permission."Guess he just wants lots of $$ w/o having to work for it?
I wonder whether people (in general) underestimate the % of the homeless (and the poor) are just not going to use donations (and government $$) in a productive manner that enables them to concretely improve their standard of living (as in far likely to use it for drugs/alcohol/etc).
But *how* do we (selectively) help those that just need some $$ or other assistance to get back on their feet (ie lost home, need a place to live till a new job able to afford a home/apartment again) where the probability of the recipient doing so (once they have the assistance) is high ... as well as those who struggle because of genuine mental health issues.
So as to avoid this as per one comment:
I gave a lady gloves once.... she promptly took them off and put them in her pocket AS I DROVE OFF... I turned around and asked her why... she said. "people give more, the more sorry for me as they feel.... no hat and gloves makes people give more"
However it would seem that selectively helping those who will put the assistance to good use (afterall, donations are a limited resource in a sense) would be an abhorrent concept relative to the 'everyone is entitled' mantra.
Judging from the comments posted, seems others were as disappointed as I was to read that the boots are now 'gone'.
Gotta love:
He says he's grateful for the gift, but he wants "a piece of the pie" because the photo was posted online "without permission."Guess he just wants lots of $$ w/o having to work for it?
I wonder whether people (in general) underestimate the % of the homeless (and the poor) are just not going to use donations (and government $$) in a productive manner that enables them to concretely improve their standard of living (as in far likely to use it for drugs/alcohol/etc).
But *how* do we (selectively) help those that just need some $$ or other assistance to get back on their feet (ie lost home, need a place to live till a new job able to afford a home/apartment again) where the probability of the recipient doing so (once they have the assistance) is high ... as well as those who struggle because of genuine mental health issues.
So as to avoid this as per one comment:
I gave a lady gloves once.... she promptly took them off and put them in her pocket AS I DROVE OFF... I turned around and asked her why... she said. "people give more, the more sorry for me as they feel.... no hat and gloves makes people give more"
However it would seem that selectively helping those who will put the assistance to good use (afterall, donations are a limited resource in a sense) would be an abhorrent concept relative to the 'everyone is entitled' mantra.