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Old 07-28-2006, 06:09 PM   #2
Clodfobble
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Originally Posted by HappyMonkey
While you're talking about opening soup kitchens in homes, as some sort of analogy to doing it in public parks, just remember that the people closest to being "at home" in the public park are the homeless.
I'd say that the local homeowners are the closest to being at home in the park. They effectively have a soup kitchen being set up in their backyard.

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet
Maybe provide facilities (oh no! collectivism!) where they can satisfy the base of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
But that's the whole point, there are facilities provided, just like there are public parks provided. Except the public parks are being usurped for other purposes.
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