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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The Didoche, a survival manual for christian communities during the roman persecution era, teaches that any stranger that arrives at your door should be fed and clothed for 3 days, after which point they need to make their own way in the community or move on.

Giving strangers the benefit of the doubt or taking care of those with legitimate disabilities =/= taking care of junkies or lowlifes for the duration of their lifespan .

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

If only low lifes or junkies were given the support they needed to not be low lifes or junkies.

Not everyone has your best interest at heart, certainly, but all people have value and not many would actively choose addiction

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

So your saying some random guide made after Jesus supersedes his teachings? Sounds about Christian to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

taking care of junkies or lowlifes for the duration of their lifespan .

They prefer the term shareholders or landlords, thank you very much!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I believe the Sermon on the Mount essentially says "clothe the naked, feed the hungry, take care of the sick.". No limits on time.

The Didoche was written in an era where Christian communities generally had little wealth and were constantly in danger of arrest or execution. This is NOT the case in most places now, and especially not in the US, which this meme is referencing.

Nobody who's suggesting state assistance is suggesting that we "take care" of people forever, at least not under the current system. Indeed, the data pretty easily shows that if you give people a place to stay, solid food aid, and some cash to deal with bills and miscellania, they start being functioning members of society, and get jobs and start the detox process or whatever interventions they need, really quick, like within months. This has been trialed even in the US in places like Denver, and it works.

So what you're really saying is "I don't want more of my money going to helping other people." Have fun being the richest man in the cemetery.