Apparently the city of MIami is considering banning people from giving food to the homeless in the city. They say it is in an effort to reduce litter and ensure people are only fed "good" food.
The city wants to require groups that are involved with giving food to the homeless to have some form of training to insure they don't serve spoiled food, leave trash after their free lunch brigade leaves, etc.
Claiming they want to ban feeding the homeless is misleading. Homeless advocacy groups are in support of the measure so there's no need to start wringing your hands you'll still get your free food.
Originally posted by whodey Apparently the city of MIami is considering banning people from giving food to the homeless in the city. They say it is in an effort to reduce litter and ensure people are only fed "good" food.
Of course, if one were to undergo "train ne day all privately run charities are banned in favor of only government sponsered welfare.
These are the same reasons you see when they ban you from feeding ducks and geese in the park. Perhaps Miami considers the homeless to be at the same level as waterfowl? 😀
Originally posted by Melanerpes These are the same reasons you see when they ban you from feeding ducks and geese in the park. Perhaps Miami considers the homeless to be at the same level as waterfowl? 😀
...but the main reason is not to attract MORE waterfowl. Or homeless.
Originally posted by whodey Apparently the city of MIami is considering banning people from giving food to the homeless in the city. They say it is in an effort to reduce litter and ensure people are only fed "good" food.
Of course, if one were to undergo "train ...[text shortened]... ne day all privately run charities are banned in favor of only government sponsered welfare.
You're telling me they won't reduce their carbon emissions by any serious international standard, but now they care so much about the environment that they're concerning themselves with the litter of homeless people?
And they don't trust the citizens to give them unspoiled food?
How is a fat politician in a position to tell a homeless person what they should and shouldn't eat?
Originally posted by The Dude 84 You're telling me they won't reduce their carbon emissions by any serious international standard, but now they care so much about the environment that they're concerning themselves with the litter of homeless people?
And they don't trust the citizens to give them unspoiled food?
How is a fat politician in a position to tell a homeless person what they should and shouldn't eat?
This seems like a shameful disgrace.
I can't wait to see how the statist penalize those who do give food to the homeless who are not "authroized" to do so. It seems to me it should be like doing CPR.
Good Samaritan laws allow pretty much anyone to attempt saving those who need saved without worry of being sued.
Originally posted by whodey I can't wait to see how the statist penalize those who do give food to the homeless who are not "authroized" to do so. It seems to me it should be like doing CPR.
Good Samaritan laws allow pretty much anyone to attempt saving those who need saved without worry of being sued.
Why not give credit to those statists who came up with the Good Samaritan laws?
Originally posted by Sam The Sham The city wants to require groups that are involved with giving food to the homeless to have some form of training to insure they don't serve spoiled food, leave trash after their free lunch brigade leaves, etc.
Claiming they want to ban feeding the homeless is misleading. Homeless advocacy groups are in support of the measure so there's no need to start wringing your hands you'll still get your free food.
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable regulation to me.
Originally posted by shavixmir I think all charities should quit. And preferably sooner than later.
Their existence takes the responsibility away from government.
If I had to depend on the government in Toronto for food I'd be dead.
Organizations whose sole purpose is to feed hungry people can do that better than an organization whose purpose is to convince the population that they're feeding hungry people.
Originally posted by Sam The Sham The city wants to require groups that are involved with giving food to the homeless to have some form of training to insure they don't serve spoiled food, leave trash after their free lunch brigade leaves, etc.
Claiming they want to ban feeding the homeless is misleading. Homeless advocacy groups are in support of the measure so there's no need to start wringing your hands you'll still get your free food.
they don't already get that?
food lines around here have been shut down (maybe temporarily) for violating the food safety laws and failing health inspections, e.g., for not having the required number of sinks for washing dishes.
Ban on feeding the homeless
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