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The Horse @TheHorse (238388) • Walnut Creek, California 19 Jul 19

I had two days off, so I took care of errands Wednesday and Thursday, and went to a San Francisco Giants baseball game last night. I actually caught a batting practice baseball, which is always exciting, even at my age, but I...

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Saw a Pregnant Homeless Woman on the Road with a couple other small kids

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 31 Aug 12

I saw a pregnant woman on the street carrying her (probably) 1 year old kid and another 5 or 6 year old. She is approaching their spot on the sidewalk where she laid a flattened carton box which they use as their sleeping mat....

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Street people

angiemac4444 @angemac23 (2003) • Canada 30 Oct 09

I have no problem with people living on the street. I do think it is a disgrace to the developing world that there are people living on the street and I feel sorry for these people. I understand that a lot of them are there...

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What do you think can be done about the problem of homelessness?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 6 Sep 09

All large cities and many smaller ones as well, have people who are forced to live on the streets. Once reduced to living in this way, only a very few make a come back, and often those make it only with the help of good friends or...

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Is your attitude to give alms to beggars?

mobhomeir @mobhomeir (7558) • Philippines 24 Aug 09

In our country we passed a law prohibiting people from giving alms to beggars. We could only give it to some charities and foundations catering these beggars. They are taking care of this people.They have a separate place for them...

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What do you think about squatters? (people living in the streets)

taki_takaishi @taki_takaishi (1279) • Philippines 23 Mar 09

I ride a bus going to school. And when I look at the window, I see children playing on the streets, children picking up bottles and papers, houses which are made out of boxes, people lying down on the streets, people eating...

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Another homeless post

bdugas @bdugas (3577) • United States 18 May 08

I have seen several posts about homeless, it is hard for me to understand why someone would have to be homeless, and on the street with all the help there is out there. Shelters, section 8 housing, HUD housing, welfare, places for...

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Do You Give Alms To The Poor People In Slums?

cecillecarmela @cecillecarmela (3818) • Philippines 15 Jun 07

Because they say that giving alms to these people will make them used to it and they won't make an effort to strive to earn money. We only make them DEPENDENT on us if we give alms on them. What do you think?

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Is homelessness a choice?

desertdarlene @desertdarlene (8911) • United States 20 Nov 06

I think it's complicated. I think that homelessness can result from personal choices that have gone wrong. I also think that some people just have had some bad circumstances with no fault of their own. And, I think some people...

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