The Homeless Are Being treated Like Zoo Animals In Philadelphia

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Yes, you read that correctly, and I am confident you are not&#160;surprised. Philadelphia follows suit with Las Vegas, New York City and others, by making it illegal to feed the poor. Well kind of, you need a permit to feed the poor outdoors, otherwise the city wants the poor to go to designated location for their feeding.&#160;<a href="%20&quot;Mark%20McDonald,%20a%20spokesman%20for%20Philadelphia%20Mayor%20Michael%20Nutter,%20told%20USA%20Today%20that%20the%20ban%20was%20intended%20to%20give%20more%20dignity%20to%20homeless%20people%20and%20to%20force%20them%20indoors,%20where%20they%20could%20be%20exposed%20to%20other%20health%20services.&quot;" title="Don't feed the homeless in Philadelphia"> <br />
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&quot;Mark McDonald, a spokesman for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, told USA Today that the ban was intended to give more dignity to homeless people and to force them indoors, where they could be exposed to other health services.&quot;</a> <br />
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I almost buy it, but it also forces the homeless into one central&#160;location, and as the article says, far away from tourists. Nothing ruins the liberty bell like a hungry face. Ironic because it's it the &quot;liberty&quot; bell and now human beings are not&#160;allowed&#160;to feed other human beings without a permit. I wonder if this is what the founding fathers had in mind when the wrote the Declaration of Independence in this very city; apparently <a href="http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/" title="Declaration of independence">Life, Liberty and Happiness</a> &#160;do not include food, or helping thy brother.