Homeless in Kauai
Jun 6, 2023 09:56:19 #
StanMac wrote:
You are absolutely correct. Personally, I don’t understand why some people feel it’s necessary to be critical of these street folks who are the least among us in many ways and mostly by circumstances beyond their control. Our character as a society is measured by how we treat those folks.
Stan
Stan
Nonsense! Our character as a society is measured by how long we are willing to put up with people who are unwilling to take responsibility for themselves, but are happy to take hand-outs which turn into human dung on the sidewalks that they are living and sleeping on! I'm not critical of "street folks" who want to live on the street, only of those who willingly do all they can to turn those streets into garbage dumps and outhouses!!
Jun 6, 2023 11:27:58 #
Heather Iles
Loc: UK, Somerset
Retired CPO wrote:
Nonsense! Our character as a society is measured b... (show quote)
Gosh, you are harsh. We don't know this man's circumstances. We must count our blessings that we are not in his position.
Jun 6, 2023 12:16:36 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Retired CPO wrote:
So you are an enabler! Hawaii has a program to provide money for a plane ticket to get "homeless" dirtbags back to their home state. It's an attempt to rid their beaches of jetsom and flotsom.
Obviously the subject of the photo has no desire to avail himself of the "free ticket" option. The photog was simply indulging the human impulses that many of us have trampled down deep into our psyches. In this case, empathy and curiosity. Perhaps also, the photographer's desire to record an image that first took shape in his mind's eye.
Jun 6, 2023 12:17:18 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Retired CPO wrote:
The best part of being "poor" is that some chump will always pony up the money for a beer and a sandwich. 
A pretty cheap modeling fee.
Jun 6, 2023 12:42:21 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Yeah. And cell phones. And bottles of alcohol. And...
Ah, the self righteous Christian
Jun 6, 2023 12:52:18 #
Heather Iles wrote:
Gosh, you are harsh. We don't know this man's circumstances. We must count our blessings that we are not in his position.
Some say harsh. Some say critical, Some say clear eyed and not afraid to share their vision!!
Jun 6, 2023 12:55:10 #
srg wrote:
Ah, the self righteous Christian
What makes you think I'm a Christian?? If I were, then maybe I would be kinder and more caring! Oh, wait a minute, I think that's called stupid isn't it?
Jun 6, 2023 12:57:00 #
Alafoto wrote:
A pretty cheap modeling fee.
You might have a point there. But why would anyone want to have that as a model??
Jun 6, 2023 12:59:29 #
Alafoto wrote:
Obviously the subject of the photo has no desire to avail himself of the "free ticket" option. The photog was simply indulging the human impulses that many of us have trampled down deep into our psyches. In this case, empathy and curiosity. Perhaps also, the photographer's desire to record an image that first took shape in his mind's eye.
It's not voluntary! Nor an option!
Jun 6, 2023 13:19:56 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Retired CPO wrote:
You might have a point there. But why would anyone want to have that as a model??
Apparently the guy who made the photos.
Jun 6, 2023 13:22:24 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Retired CPO wrote:
It's not voluntary! Nor an option!
Seems to have been for him. He was still there when the photos were made. Maybe the Gestapo missed him in their roundup of undesirables. Oh wait, that was done in Nazi Germany.
Jun 6, 2023 13:35:54 #
Jun 6, 2023 13:57:16 #
A lot of judgment going on in the comments--and perhaps it is justified. I have no idea why this gentleman is homeless, but he certainly picked the spot to do it. And , , , in exchange for a beer and sandwich, you got some great pictures that tell a story and, I suspect, a good visit. I would have liked to sit in.
Jun 6, 2023 14:21:33 #
Retired CPO wrote:
You might have a point there. But why would anyone want to have that as a model??
I have spent more time pondering and reading the comments on this post than I have in a long time. I don't fault your comments and I am of the school that it is better to offer a hand up as opposed to a hand out. In direct answer to your question as to why anyone would want to have this fellow as a model, let me just say I would have loved to be the photographer of these shots--especially the first one which I consider to be a contest-ready portrait under the title "Homeless in Kauai." I find myself wondering how this guy ever got to the island of Kauai in the first place. He must have looked a lot more presentable to board public transportation, or he has his own boat stowed away somewhere. It's too far to swim from anywhere. Again, I've spent quite a bit of time pondering this post and the comments. My thanks go to Effate for sharing.
Jun 6, 2023 16:21:38 #
fourlocks wrote:
It's such an odd situation because homeless people don't fit a mold. Some are in that situation because they have no other option and some as a result of issues like PTSD while others actually prefer such an "unfettered" lifestyle. If I were this guy who is happy and comfortable living in a paradise like Hawaii, would I want to be returned to a place like South Detroit or the Bronx? There's no one-size-fits-all answer.
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