re: Are food banks "enablers" of drug addicts??

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He’s an autistic pure “conservative”

People like him are insufferable

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I always thought the "pure conservative" view was to limit government welfare programs and encourage private charity. I think this guy is going a little further than pure conservatism.

As to his question, my church operates a food bank. The vast majority who come through are elderly people and mothers with children. I'm sure there are addicts that come through but we don't have the funds or manpower to screen everyone and I doubt we would bother even if we did.

What is your solution, op? Shut down completely and punish all the others so we can show a few junkies 'tough love'? Throw out the baby with the bathwater?

And FYI: homeless junkies and homeless in general usually have limited use for food banks. Most of the donations (minus canned goods) are things that require preparation and/or refrigeration. They are more likely to eat at soup kitchens, IME.