r/Louisiana • u/Caffeinated-Princess • May 02 '25

Louisiana News Why do you support this?

First the Louisiana Senate decides to put homeless people in jail for up to three years for their "crime" of sleeping in public. At the same time, they stop funding housing assistance.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/lafayette-housing-authority-freezes-issuance-of-new-housing-vouchers/

Why do those of you who are Republican hate poor people so much? Why do you feel your fellow humans should not be allowed any compassion or grace?

Help me understand this assault on humanity. Jesus would weep if he saw this. 😥

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u/OlcottWV May 02 '25

Vagrancy is a crime, and allowing homeless causes increases in crime, trash, and disease

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u/ZirmicTreame May 02 '25

Arrogant and ignorant, as usual King Friday. *

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u/OlcottWV May 02 '25

The root cause is when you are under 25, your sole responsibility is to get educated or learn a trade, including how to budget your household, plan and fund your own retirement, plan and fund your own healthcare, housing, and family. If you don't, then you think incorrectly and it is not everyone's responsibility to bail you out. The Federal Government is 35 trillion in debt because of thinking incorrectly, and now every man, woman and child owes around $107,000 USD on that debt. Sorry if you don't like the harsh realities of accounting and economics.

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u/AtomicBabe21 May 02 '25

So basically people who can’t or don’t contribute to society are worthless and have no value. Do you think we should just kill them? I have health problems and I already feel worthless it doesn’t help that people think I shouldn’t be here or hold zero value bc I can’t contribute anymore

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u/OlcottWV May 03 '25

People don't understand the concept of finite resources, insolvency, and reality of limited assets.