Raj Feridun wrote:

> >You are correct. This is my current focus, and my only current focus. But you
> >bringing up other worthy issues which need to be addressed and giving up, is
> >simply a common and convenient excuse for many people to do NOTHING at all.
>
> Yes, but my nothing at all is the same as your nothing at all for the
> issues you're not doiing anything for.

And what of your nothing for the homeless while others do something? Again, your
attempt at deflection is a mere excuse for people who care to do nothing.

> Does your work with the homeless absolve you of your responsibility to help others
> in need?

No, but my money is limited, unlike uncaring middle and upper class people who spend
the money selfishly. And I don't only use money for the homeless cause, but also for a
small variety of worthy causes in the US and foreign lands with nothing to do with me.

What are you doing?

> Is it a religious thing?

Not really. Humans can't do what the New Testament says.

They damn well can give a little food, when Japan throws away 40% of its food, or
their cast off clothing to people without enough, right before their eyes, though.

> >It is you admitting to your own ignorance, not just me calling you ignorant or in
> >denial, with no attempt at insult. Ignorant means "don't know", not stupid.
>
> Yes, but the negative connotation of this particular choice in
> adjectives is obvious. There are kinder words to say the same thing.
> How about "don't know"? I'm sorry if I've read it all wrong.
>
> >> Is that it?? Because I want to get to the bottom of this already.
>
> >Simply keep on admitting you don't know how much of the rest (perhaps 98%) of
> >Japan is, and we could be done. I know that my experience in my small corner of
> >Japan with only the few thousand Japanese I have ever met, nevertheless
> >corresponds in some degree (sometimes very well as in problems in the Middle East)
> >to much of the rest of Japan and Japanese.
>
> I've encountered homeless in Tokyo and Osaka on almost every visit
> I've made to those places. Thank you for saying "don't know" and not
> "are ignorant of". :-D

Why do you suppose there are so many homeless in Tokyo and Osaka, particularly Osaka?
Try not to say "That's where they think the jobs are."