The mean streets of San Francisco
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The mean streets of San Francisco
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Re: The mean streets of San Francisco
#2I would not say the streets of San Francisco are mean. Out of many major cities I've been to, it looks like the nicest city for a homeless person to be. I don't know exactly what city does to help besides regular feedings on the Market str, but they all seem clean, weather is nice, people are tolerant, and many techy tourists spare cash. If there is such a thing as homeless heaven, I'd say SF is it's headquarters.
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#3The disconnect between the world we are living in and the streets is huge. That's why I hesitate to pass judgment on other people - I don't know how they have been shaped by their society, and perhaps if I went through the same process they went through, I would also have their viewpoints.
It's like people who listen to rap passing judgment on country music or vice versa. These represent different lifestyles and approaches to life. None is wrong - brought up in one circumstance, you would sing the one and in another the other.
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#4I would not say the streets of San Francisco are mean. Out of many major cities I've been to, it looks like the nicest city for a homeless person to be. I don't know exactly what city does to help besides regular feedings on the Market str, but they all seem clean, weather is nice, people are tolerant, and many techy tourists spare cash. If there is such a thing as homeless heaven, I'd say SF is it's headquarters.
You must be posting from some alternate universe. 'Clean' is not a word I would use to describe the streets of SF.
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#5 Give beer to those who are perishing,
wine to those who are in anguish;
let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
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#6Ha, ply people with drugs, awesome! (I am not even sure, exactly how I feel about this.)
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#7> Ignoring the homeless, or begging off, carries its own problems.
Don't do either, then. If you don't want to give money, just give a polite and firm "no". I can't believe that anybody takes such a response personally.
To be honest, it's no wonder this guy is harassed by the homeless if he is handing out $100 to them inside a week.
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#8I would not say the streets of San Francisco are mean. Out of many major cities I've been to, it looks like the nicest city for a homeless person to be. I don't know exactly what city does to help besides regular feedings on the Market str, but they all seem clean, weather is nice, people are tolerant, and many techy tourists spare cash. If there is such a thing as homeless heaven, I'd say SF is it's headquarters.
Actually, I believe Hawaii is homeless heaven:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1266759...
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#9This is just crazy enough, and written with just enough of a sense of world-weary authenticity, that I think I may just be convinced to try it.
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#10I'd be interested in learning what brand of cigarettes are available in SF for $5. Certainly not the American Spirits displayed at the top of the article.