Coronavirus - Homeless deaths due to Coronavirus..

[friedchickendinner]

I think the homeless are weak-minded, drug and alcohol addled fuckwits who more often than not, put themselves in the position they're in. 

Maybe so, but not intentionally.

[friedchickendinner]

Lord but you are a moron.  You pose questions that you already know the answer to but refuse to listen to the truth within so that you may decry that which is given by another.

Moron.

What truth? So far you only voiced your OPINION, why would you think that has anything whatsoever to do with the truth?

[The Scott]

Maybe so, but not intentionally.

It matters not what their supposed intentions were or are.  I have never known an addict that did not choose to start down that path on their own.  Never.  

[The Scott]

What truth? So far you only voiced your OPINION, why would you think that has anything whatsoever to do with the truth?

Does your ego cry out for succor?  I thought so.

[friedchickendinner]

It matters not what their supposed intentions were or are.  I have never known an addict that did not choose to start down that path on their own.  Never.  

So basically you're saying that a guy that gets his arm shot off in Afghanistan, comes home to the US, gets an addiction to pain killers, end up on the street "choose to start down that path on his own".

You don't come across as very bright.

[The Scott]

So basically you're saying that a guy that gets his arm shot off in Afghanistan, comes home to the US, gets an addiction to pain killers, end up on the street "choose to start down that path on his own".

You don't come across as very bright.

You choose your path poorly.  You are no match for me, neither here nor in the real world.  Don't risk that ego lightly, kiddo. 

[Primemuscle]

Why do you think people make poor choices?

Because people are imperfect....and sometimes some of us are complete fuck ups. That's why.

[friedchickendinner]

You choose your path poorly.  You are no match for me, neither here nor in the real world.  Don't risk that ego lightly, kiddo. 

Another example:

The Scott is walking down the street. A brick falls from a building and hit him in the head.

This is very painful, so in order to deal with the pain that is almost unbearable, The Scott decides to take painkillers.

After some time, he need to up the dosage.

Before he knows it, The Scott becomes addicted to the painkillers.

Did The Scott choose to start down that path on his own?

[Dave D]

So basically you're saying that a guy that gets his arm shot off in Afghanistan, comes home to the US, gets an addiction to pain killers, end up on the street "choose to start down that path on his own".

You don't come across as very bright.

Yes because this exact scenario happen to Lieutenant  Dan in Forest Gump.  That was a very realistic movie.  And Tom Hanks tested  positive for Covid19.

This thread has come full circle.

[The Scott]

Another example:

The Scott is walking down the street. A brick falls from a building and hit him in the head.

This is very painful, so in order to deal with the pain that is almost unbearable, The Scott decides to take painkillers.

After some time, he need to up the dosage.

Before he knows it, The Scott becomes addicted to the painkillers.

Did The Scott choose to start down that path on his own?

I have been through worse and not suffered this because I am not as you apparently are. A weakling, given to rationalizing anything to salve your desires, hidden or not.

Your skirt is showing.  Stupid child.

[friedchickendinner]

I have been through worse and not suffered this because I am not as you apparently are. A weakling, given to rationalizing anything to salve your desires, hidden or not.

Your skirt is showing.  Stupid child.

Whatabout the thousands of soldiers that end up on the streets, are they weaklings too and did they choose to start down that path on their own?

[The Scott]

Whatabout the thousands of soldiers that end up on the streets, are they weaklings too and did they choose to start down that path on their own?

Again, your skirt is showing.  You know the truth and yet ignore it.

Run along, I am not interested in seeing you do this to yourself.

[Primemuscle]

Another example:

The Scott is walking down the street. A brick falls from a building and hit him in the head.

This is very painful, so in order to deal with the pain that is almost unbearable, The Scott decides to take painkillers.

After some time, he need to up the dosage.

Before he knows it, The Scott becomes addicted to the painkillers.

Did The Scott choose to start down that path on his own?

Maybe not. But ultimately, we are (or should be) responsible for our own behavior. Once a person even suspects they may be becoming addicted to opiates or someone around them suggests that they are to them, they need to see the doctor and detox.

My mom once gave me a Demerol with an antidepressant, suggesting if I ever was feeling particularly low (like having a bad day) to try it. Weeks later, I did and wow! I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven. Next time I was at the doctor's office, I asked about getting a prescription. Instead, he gave me the lowdown on the drug. I should have known how bad it was because my mom spent years being strung out on uppers and downers (think Valley of the Dolls). Obviously, I did not get a prescription.

[friedchickendinner]

If The Scott or The Coach would've experienced what the homeless guy experienced, they too would be on the street. And someone else would walk past them with their gymbag on the shoulder thinking "what bums, they need to get a job!"

[SOMEPARTS]

"friedchickendinner" has the lowest test levels on this site and the politics of a 54 year old Subaru driving cat lady from the burbs.

[Coach is Back!]

Maybe so, but not intentionally.

Bingo...for most it’s a CHOICE. They either weren’t given the skills to survive and didn’t no where to turn to be a success, and by success I don’t mean being a millionaire, I mean just to be respected part of society, have a job, have a roof over their heads and generally not depend on the Government for hand outs. I get there are mentally challenged homeless but you have to ask how did they get there? Answer: By making bad choices in life

[Teutonic Knight 1]

Abdulah the gib, can easily predict how many of those 28000 would die , just ask him 


 

[Primemuscle]

Bingo...for most it’s a CHOICE. They either weren’t given the skills to survive and didn’t no where to turn to be a success, and by success I don’t mean being a millionaire, I mean just to be respected part of society, have a job, have a roof over their heads and generally not depend on the Government for hand outs. I get there are mentally challenged homeless but you have to ask how did they get there? Answer: By making bad choices in life

There are indeed a lot of people who end up on the streets because of their own poor choices. However there are also people who make poor choices because they don't have the mental capacity to make what most of us would consider good choices. Let me give you an example.

My aunt was schizophrenic. Her illness "blew up" when she was in her 40's. At that time she was married and the mother of 6 children. One day without notice, her husband took three of the kids and disappeared.

She'd always been kind of wacky, but fun to be around. Her husband's stunt pushed her over the edge. Anyway, she wound up not having any of her 6 kids. She was in and out of the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles several times and she did a couple of stints in Camarillo. When she was in care, she was on meds which stabilized her condition enough that she could sort of function in society. She'd go off her medication because they made her lethargic (this is common among schizophrenics).

For several years she had a tiny apartment in Venice Beach. One day, she walked out of the apartment and onto the streets for reasons that only she understood. She lived on the streets of L.A. and in and out of the hospital for the rest life, which remarkably lasted until her early 80's. So yeah, she made bad choices which caused her to be homeless, but she wasn't capable of making good choices.

Oh, and she would have nothing to do with any of her immediate family (basically her kids) for fear they would have her locked up. So even had any of them wanted to take her in, she wouldn't have let them.

Granted, my aunt did not represent all homeless people then or now, but there are a lot of people who are mentally disabled with literally nowhere to go but the streets.