Homeless people are some of the people most despised by society, while celebrities and other rich and famous people are some of the most beloved. Yet, many rich and famous people routinely behave in ways for which homeless people are despised.
"You should be grateful."
"This isn't a hotel."
Homeless people are familiar with those phrases, which are often used by many shelter staff as automatic responses to protests by homeless people about unfair and even abusive treatment.
There are no casinos that have "You Should Be Grateful" written over the front doors, are there?
That someone's gambling or other profligate habit isn't endangering that person's ability to have a nice house or to support a family doesn't mean that the indulgence of that habit is responsible.
Wealth and virtue are not equivalent.
Copyright L. Kochman, May 29, 2015 @ 12:59 p.m.
