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> Freeloading or ok?, Where does charity start?
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Dr Dolly
post 10/02/2013, 05:27 PM
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Saw this today on news.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/backpac...0-1226574451553
Still gathering my thoughts. Where charity start?
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post 10/02/2013, 05:30 PM
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The backpackers are freeloaders. Charity is for those who need it.
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post 10/02/2013, 05:44 PM
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It depends what they mean by backpacker because lots of people who live in hostels are homeless, they can just afford to rent a bed by the night. If it was tourists then they are bastards and I hope karma finds them.

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post 10/02/2013, 05:45 PM
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That is so wrong. Back packers are saving money/poor by choice, most (probably all) homeless people are not homeless/poor by choice.

Poor form on the back packers part.
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post 10/02/2013, 05:51 PM
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Freeloading. Absolutely.
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post 10/02/2013, 05:52 PM
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Not cool at all.
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post 10/02/2013, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE (SnazzySass @ 10/02/2013, 06:44 PM) *
It depends what they mean by backpacker because lots of people who live in hostels are homeless, they can just afford to rent a bed by the night. If it was tourists then they are bastards and I hope karma finds them.


This x 100
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post 10/02/2013, 05:56 PM
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Who's to say the backpackers didn't have enough money to feed themselves though? Should they sleep in the open in order to feed themselves or is it ok to spend what money they have on a bed then get a free dinner?

I'm not in their shoes so I won't judge.
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post 10/02/2013, 05:57 PM
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It depends what they mean by backpacker because lots of people who live in hostels are homeless, they can just afford to rent a bed by the night. If it was tourists then they are bastards and I hope karma finds them.


this was my thought as well... i really hope the people being judged were back packers and not someone who just scraped together enough money to spend at least one night off the streets.

i wondered if the backpacker locations could have signs up saying that those are charity vans only and not for people from their location to use, or if that would just bring more attention that there is free food there....
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post 10/02/2013, 05:59 PM
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they went to a backpackers hotel...
its for backpackers

you need to be a member of yha - most homeless would not be able to afford the membership per year..


so yea, this is disgusting and horrific!!

they are choosing to go for the "frugal" lifestyle....the charity should not have to subsidise their choice!
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