@mark noble,
The thing I have noticed about the homeless is that a lot of them are homeless by choice, they dont want to work and they dont want to follow rules. There is a big push on here to open a "low barrier" shelter, which means no rules. They can come and go when they want, be drunk or stoned, drink and do drugs, and so on. Because the professional homeless say that they will not use a shelter if there are rules. **** them.
I am zen, we believe in "no work, no eat". You will never catch me handing them anything.