My office building is around the corner from the homeless shelter. I've met a few of the men when they were trying to get clean. I never give them money. I'm not buying their wine or dope. If they say they're hungry I'll suggest we walk around the corner to the McDonalds and I'll buy them some food. Sometimes they take me up on it, sometimes they don't.
I'm one of those bleeding heart hypocrites who is willing to buy an occasional Big Mac to make myself feel warm and fuzzy, without regard for the societal damage I'm causing.
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