Okay, the title is a little exaggeration, but just a little and I couldn't resist.
Read this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5226490.stm

Apparently if you now feed the poor and homeless in Las Vegas, USA you are against the law and face a fine of 1000$ and six months in jail.
And that's only because some who are better off don't like the sight of poor people.

I can not understand from that article if they mean only parks or the whole city, but the principle remains.
So much for american society... :rolleyes: :eek:

I couldn't be bothered reading the Article so my response isn't entirely valid... To be honest i want to go to bed and sleep.

If this is true then it is pretty disgusting

"Feed the poor, tuppence a bag..."

The article isn't that bad, as I understand it ... seems they want to limit food handouts in public parks to force the homeless to go to proper charities where they'll be provided other necessaries such as job placement...?

Oh, so it is just parks? I didn't get it, because it's a bit unclear at some places.
Still I find the original reason why they do it disgusting.

American hater!!

I hate nothing. :) Hate is irrational.

Why do they accuse people who criticize america of being an american hater though.

Because people are irrational. Except, apparently, Avatar.

I'm sure I'm irrational about something, but not in case of love and hate. Too much experimentation with my psyche has some curious consequences.

Is there any reason why they would need to feed people in the parks rather than the shelter?

Do the homeless have an aversion to the shelters for any reason?

Maybe parks are just a convenient place to do it for organisations or individuals who don't have shelters, but still want to feed the homeless.

Homeless like parks because they can be outside and still feel part of normal life.

Apparently there are a lot of them

" According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, up to 600,000 men, women and children go homeless every night in the United States alone.

Contrary to popular belief, the homeless is not lazy and dependent exclusively on public welfare. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, on average in the United States, a single worker earning minimum wage would have to work 87 hours each week just to pay for a 2-bedroom apartment with 30% (Federal definition of affordable housing) of his or her income. The rest would be barely sufficient to acquire other necessities such as food and clothing.

As a result of low wages, many impoverished workers are forced out of their homes when extenuating circumstances come into play. In fact, up to 40% of the homeless are employed and working.

Children who are homeless are one of the fastest growing segments of the general homeless population as for every four homeless persons, one of them will be a child. Families with children make up 37% of people without homes. "

According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, up to 600,000 men, women and children go homeless every night in the United States alone.
600 000 ?!! They have a population of only about 290 000 000
Whole population (according to those stats) would be homeless in 483,3 days.

The homeless situation in the US is different than in Europe. There is a large turnover of homeless. Normal people often end up homeless for a short while. In most European countries there would be a social safety net for these situations.

This statement would make me an american hater apperently.

600 000 ?!! They have a population of only about 290 000 000
Whole population (according to those stats) would be homeless in 483,3 days.

Not everyone is homeless everyday; its a transitory state for many depending on their state of income. So its 600,000 a night but many of them shift back and forth.

Here is another statistic:

Over a five-year period, about 2–3 percent of the U.S. population (5–8 million people) will experience at least one night of homelessness.

Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up.

This statement would make me an american hater apperently.Do you hate New World Monkeys? :)