Is Giving A Homeless Person $ For Drugs STO?

[J.W.]

Totally depends on the situation.

If the person is going to die from lack of that drug, no. If the person has no way out, no.

What is needed in such situations is to temporarily fix the situation, and get person help for long term in the manner of social programs, psychologists and the like.

This response made the most sense,

As an EMT and someone that worked in the medical field, the general population doesn't understand that "temporary relief" will send a homeless person to the ER table gagging and convulsing from their addiction. (This is just one example.) Eventually they will die from their addiction, so if what most of you meant is that "hey at least they die happy and get to do what they wanted." Then you need to take one day off of your precious life and watch the horror that addicts has to go through in front of your eyes before you can understand what that world is like.

Freewill is one thing, but when it is shackled to the "devil" and it's "addiction" ... that is not freewill of that individual. I love the "hero" mentality and "charity" mindset from most of you guys on here about helping homeless folks, but from a professional viewpoint, providing them with basic necessity like food and warmth is enough.

Again, money is powerful and can make or destroy a person. For someone that's an "addict," the outcome will always be destruction. Please be mindful of your action and read about public health, or some sort of academic research literature on how to "help" the homeless folks.

God, blind faith, and respecting "free will" is commendable, but "common sense" needs to start coming in at some point.

Ever heard of those cruel jokes (some aren't jokes, but actual real stories.) about Christians missionaries doing "god's work" in middle of Africa? and ended up being butchered and sold into the underworld?
I bet you in their mind at the time was all about "helping" too.

There is a fine line between "helping" and "ignorance."

Food, Shelter, and someone to listen to, if you are not a professional. Then direct them to resources that are available to help them for the long haul.

This is the real help, not "oh s***, the light is turning green, here's some money dude, have fun!"

Turn your effing car around, park, get some food for the person, cross the street and hand it to them.