The St Vincent de Paul Society's CEO Sleepout will be held again in the near future. I think it's great that it
raises money for the homeless. But apart from that it seems to be an exercize in meaningless symbolism.
The local luminaries who take part are clearly trying to show that they care about the have-nots by treading "in their shoes". But surely spending one night in a cricket ground is nothing compared to months (if not years) of hunger, unemployment, loneliness and homelessness.
The hom...
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