RE: Poor and happy? that is the question
I have met people whom are exactly where they want to be on the streets. These individuals viewpoints go outside the norm where the systems we live in are the problem with society. Who’s to judge a persons happiness when it’s only within themselves to know? My buddy Ryan, rest his soul, was happy on the streets doing what he wanted making random pieces of “garbage art” as he called it yet always had aspirations for more. He was happy till getting into drugs which came from the crowd he was stuck with ultimately because he did not fit into the norms of society pushing him further down. He was viewed by most as being crazy yet he was always harmless rather he was just troubled. I personally think we need to break the stereotype of people without personal possessions being crazy just because it’s not what we would want. Just because he did not want to live in an apartment with a bunch of drug addicts he was unable to receive resources from any agency and ultimately was forced to beg. Being troubled and easily influenced he very quickly was hooked on drugs by a dealer taking advantage of the situation then using him as a mule to get his daily fix the whole time refusing to live in a house ultimately resulting in no way to get clean or help from the systems in place.
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@dk0013 Thanks for sharing your story - I am really sorry to hear about your friend. It is indeed correct that some people - a small percentage (I would imagine) on the streets are where they want to be. It is the case everywhere. Some people do make that choce but a large amjority would prefer otherwise. What do you think about those who would prefer to leave but feel as though they have no choice?
I consider that societies failure at inclusion... go back to Greek and Roman times, the “beggars” had functions as informants to “unwanted goods” pedlars or even just paid attendance to events.. we called them beggars but if they were really only able to be on the street it was due to lack of personal trust for the person.... now we see everyone standing above that line with a lack of sympathy for anyone labeled homeless or in poverty as if they are now a threat for what you may have... thievery has always been a thing but if it is easier to not require to steal then most will not chose to do it!
I really do believe that it’s more a problem of inclusion for differences in life style that creates this issue, sure everyone wants that new shiny thing but even when you have it you not happy with it. It’s society brainwashed consumership widening the gap between what we physiologically think is rich and poor. Does money bring happiness? No it brings sufficient distraction. Why does everyone desire this distraction? Simply for the fact we have been told to with the entire fiat system just being the newest form of slavery but instead of forced we are given the illusion of choice. Be with the system or a homeless outcast for one reason or another.
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If it a system that does not take care of it poor then theft is unfortunately a consequence. As you stated things do not make one happy but the media creates the fear then sells the produce. You are right - we are fooled about making a choice - only few realises.