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People shouldn't be living on the streets, especially in the USA, rich country. That is the elephant in the room that the writer is treating as normal.

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It's a good point. It's not normal, and we shouldn't treat it as such.

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Here it is again: regarding your trust of a street guy addicted to drugs, I can't trust someone under the influence who's unpredictable and bigger than me. I'm 83 and 49 years' clean and sober (and vegan that long.) I supported a houseless woman who entered a recovery program and in less than a year she found housing, a job and a loving partner. I'm an animal rights activist who got inside a factory farm and filmed. I don't think we're a successful species, but won't give up hope and dedication to freeing the animals. We are not a successful species, where did you get that? Bonobo Pygmy Chimps are successful -- they are matriarchal and don't go to war. The humans who live in Blue Zones are successful. Please examine cultures around the world and do examine religions -- most of them sacrifice animals. Go ahead and trust others, but be mindful of consequences.

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Thanks for these thoughts! I agree we're not successful in a moral sense. From an evolutionary perspective, however, we've been too successful for the planet's good! Time to use some of that success and power for good...

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I entered a long comment here....what happened

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I think it's still here?

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