Yet a study that involved giving homeless people money without strings attached showed that most spent it on things to improve their future, like buying a used car, paying off debt, pursuing education, starting a business and getting a home. There were no adverse outcomes for any of the participants.
But still our society will judge the homeless and make out they’re all feckless addicts who can’t be trusted with help.
Honestly? Even if they were going to spend it on drugs or booze, I wouldn’t judge them. If you’re tossed out by society and forced to sleep rough, a mental escape via drugs or booze might just be the salve needed to make it through the next night. I get drunk sometimes for the escape of it and I’m housed, I can’t imagine the horrors of living on the streets and being constantly judged by those who are allegedly the pro humanitarian types. (that said, I don’t usually have cash but if I see someone outside a store I’ll offer a drink or some food if I can afford it that day)
A rich conservative Capitalist of the British diapora, Rob Ford, has alchoholic problem even when he is able to become the mayor of Toronto, Canada.
It still cracks me up that Crack Smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford became a Daily Show meme.