[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by TheRitsman

The worst countries on Earth have this ideology identical to yours regarding the poor. The poor get poorer, they commit more crimes as they get more desperate. The world you're hoping for isn't better, it will be worse.

Countries who respect the poor, and try to help them are the best for social mobility and some of the best for low crime. The single most important thing you can do to reduce crime, poverty, and get those people you seem to despise so much into jobs, is give them housing stability. Lack of housing stability is the single most important thing with regard to causing homelessness. The homeless can't work.

That's why I said this is selfishness. You're not having issues, so those that do can get lost. I'd suggest you actually educate yourself on the causes behind the issues you hate. It's easy to look at a beggar and think "wow, what dirty scum". It's a lot harder to recognize this person likely had none of the support you did, even if you think you had a tough upbringing, you had the support of something, whether it was drive, mental health, family, friends, or luck.

Suggesting social housing is a bad idea and those people can get lost is I think the second most egregious comment I've ever seen on this forum. And while I may be able to comment again with you, I do think stating my beliefs is important, especially when I believe a comment to be outrageously inappropriate. I call out racists, I call out sexists, and I will call out classists. That's what I believe you are. A classist. I hope somebody in a higher class eventually rains on your parade so you know what it's like to be hated by someone just because of the amount of money you have or the problems they deem you to have.

Suggesting social housing is a bad idea and those people can get lost

I think you have misunderstood my perspective. I am absolutely not telling anyone to get lost from this city. What I am trying to point out is that cities become more expensive the more desirable they are. I don't want to see anyone get forced out of the city centre, but if they can't pay the rent that others can, than I don't believe it is the taxpayers responsibility to subsidise someone else's rent.

I'm trying to bring some thoughtful conversation to this forum, and I'm being told my comments are egregious, hateful and offensive? It's a bit much, man.