Shouldn't the money be better spent on feeding the homeless? What are your thoughts.
Shouldn't the money be better spent on feeding the homeless? What are your thoughts.
Fuck the homeless !!!!...I see these cunts every day and know a few of them, they ALL get the dole, they ALL have smart phones, they ALL get free clothes etc from the Sydney City Council. The Sydney Council actually puts on a day for them every 6 months where they get free food, free haircuts, free dental treatment, free clothing (second hand stuff) free furniture (second hand) AND free massages (not RNT). Many of them beg most of the day in the city and get hundreds of dollars every day, and go straight to the pokies either in pubs or the casino. Many of them are offered housing through the Housing Commission but refuse to live there because it is away from the CBD where they get the best tips.
The money for this statue could be put to better use within the city of Sydney other than a stupid fucking statue, other than the homeless.
Originally Posted by kingwally
Been watching A Current Affair?
No mate...I work in the city now and see them everywhere. I also used to work in the casino and would see them in there daily changing all the coins they begged from people in the streets get changed into notes that would go straight into the pokies.
Fair enough, sounds like a comprehensive study and that you've considered the many complicated reasons for homelessness.
I don't mind the council spending 10 mill on art but not blown away by the artist's impressions of this piece yet. Hopeful it'll be different in reality.
What ??? I am just an ordinary guy that see and deals with these people daily. BTW I am not complaining...I see what these people are given and that is what I reported. I have also seen that many of these people get from $50 to $600 daily through begging on the streets...NO JOKE. There are some genuine cases that have mental problems and many that cannot control their vices...maybe a bleeding heart like you could offer them a bed at your places...that is if you feel so strongly about their plight.
It is not a statute, it is not even a statue. Just a silly bit of expensive "artwork".
Yes...it is basically Clover Moore saying to all of Sydney..."This is my monument to Sydney, haven't I been a great Lord Mayor"...it is basically monument from Clover to Clover..a vanity project.
I agree with Dr Spock
[QUOTE=kingwally;1179952]Fuck the homeless !!!!...I see these cunts every day and know a few of them
I get your point KW but I have to disagree with you, particularly on one point. The homeless aren't the cunts here, Clover Moore is THE cunt! I'm sure her lifestyle along with her narcissistic ego are doing much better than the homeless. At least the council are doing something humane.
Every time governments Local, State or Federal spend money on the Arts there are always critics who come out saying "what a waste of money" "it should have been better spent on blah, blah blah"
OK we need to spend money of welfare, education, health etc, but we need to spend money on the arts too.
Every major city in the world has its landmarks and monuments and sculptures. Some are beautiful, some are ugly, and some are weird, and people will always disagree on which is which.
There is always debate as to whether modern sculptures are really art or just rubbish etc, but we can't just keep repeating classic forms of sculpture and art, as beautiful as they may be, we have to be bold and daring and do something different and I think the "giant tapeworm" is pretty cool and will generate lots of interest, curiosity, and debate and that's a good thing for a city.
There is more to life than just food, housing, transport, defence, health care etc. - these things are all important and should be given priority, but as a society we can spend money on the arts too; that's what cvilised societies do.
Would all those people saying "we should help the homeless" give up a few punts and donate the money to these causes instead?
Homeless people can be stereotyped.
Sometimes there are legitimate reasons for their dilemma .
Family violence , relationship breakdown , housing affordability,
employment issue's, race and inequality and mental illness.
Or better still, how about those who want to help the homeless let these same homeless stay with them in their house/ apartment or flat?
I am a big fan of the Cloud Arch.
10/10 for creativity. Better than the Opera House imo.
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This is worth $10 million
I am not Peter Costello, but will this enormous wiggle line really attract millions of dollars in tourism?
This woman is spending $11.3 million of public funds on a cloud arch sculpture after initial costings were $3.5 million for the erection of such sculpture. What a waste of public funds that could have been spent much better. Shame on you Clover Moore!
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...d6d9f0f745a7a5
Problem with homeless people is that if they went out and found 1000 people on the the street today and gave them a home, within a couple of days there would be another 1000 people in the same spots looking for the same benefits.
Once governments start giving things away, the leeches come out looking for their share. Just look at what the dole has turned into.
What has the dole turned into?
An alternative to working for those lazy cunts who do not want to work.
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