Re: I\'m going to train homeless people to make a living playing poker
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yah cause im sure homeless guys will have no problem avoiding gambling addiction and thinking/behaving rationally at all times
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it's not like i'm going to pick anybody off the street. they will be hand picked for success
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The percent of homeless people who are really decent, smart people who are homeless entirely due to crazy circumstances and not self-destructive behavior they would almost certainly repeat if given a second chance = <1%.
The people who become homeless genuinely due to terrible circumstances find a way out. They go stay with friends of family until they get back on their feet. Or they go to one of several shelters in almost every city that puts out an incredible amount of time, effort and money to help these kinda people help themselves.
Imagine if tomorrow you were suddenly on the street and totally broke for some reason, wouldn't you have a zillion ideas on how to start getting your life back, even from the very worst of situations (eg: zero help from friends or family)? Drugs and/or mental illness keep the homeless that way, not society.
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