I’ve actually skipped work just to help a homeless guy get his beard trimmed. Bought him pizza too. Kinda hard to get anywhere in life when you look like shit.

Be kind to the homeless, they just need a helping hand here and there.

What would you do?

  • abbadon420
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    2 months ago

    There are very good reasons why some addictive substances are legal and others are not.

    First of all, those under the influence of nicotine or caffeine can function perfectly normal. Those under the influence of many other drugs can not.

    Second, the health impact are generally less severe. We’ve generally changed our opinion of the health impact of nicotine being negligible, but caffeine and alcohol can still be enjoyed in moderate amounts without too much of an impact on your health.

    Third, cafeine and alcohol are socially acceptable in most cases. Many otger drugs are less socially acceptable. Nicotine is a nice example how the social status of a drug can change over time

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      Elon Musk does ketamine, so please do tell me more about the association between homelessness and drug usage…

      • abbadon420
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        2 months ago

        Elon Musk can afford a ketamine addiction. Most people can not.

          • abbadon420
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            2 months ago

            Yes and the US government’s annual army budget could feed every homeless person on the planet. And the combined gold reserve of all Swiss banks could shelter the homeless for life.

            I could probably come up with a dozen more valid but pointless comparisons, but there’s literally no point.