What would you do?

[Ruth]

Tough question which can't be answered without being in the same situation. There tends to be infinitely more information in the dialog and presence than one can depict - so yes, your story is indeed hypothetical. But once so engaged, the correct course of action becomes much more obvious.

Of course you're right about that, Zenmaster. It was certainly my own, personal catalyst, something that happened in my world, and since y'all couldn't be there, then it is indeed a hypothetical for you. So, hypothetially, what might you do? How would you respond to her question "Do you think homeless people are bums?"