You know how sometimes you hear people say (maybe in a movie, if not in real life) how they aren't going to have kids, just because they can't bring kids into a cruel world like this? Generally I don't really relate to that sentiment, because despite all the craziness of it, I think it's a pretty wonderful place. But a couple days ago I heard something that made me think not only should I not have kids, but I should probably just walk off the planet and save the world from one less terrible human. I was listening to the radio, and they were interviewing a man who runs a soup kitchen for the homeless here in town. Sounds good right?? Until you hear how his soup kitchen is funded. For $5 people can come see the homeless people that use the soup kitchen. And, oh boy, the $5 pays for more than just a viewing. That $5 will allow a patron to throw a urine-filled water balloon at the homeless people. The man said that the lines for this service are always long and the homeless people "love it. And, besides, if you've worked with the homeless at all, you know that they are always peeing on themselves anyway."
1) I cannot believe that anyone came up with this plan to begin with.
2) I cannot believe that there are lines of people to participate.
I realize that the homeless people are getting a meal out of it. I realize that the owner of the operation claims that they like it. BUT-I really thought or hoped that there were very few sane people who would consider this reasonable behavior. Aren't we supposed to, within our means, protect those who cannot protect themselves? Maybe I'm way off base though.
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