2 Corinthians 6:1 “As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.”There is always that one Place, that one part of the city that no one ever wants to go to. That Place is usually where are the Tenderloins are. Now why do people dislike going to these places? Fear, Unsecure, Stinky, Crazy, Drugs, are usually some of the main reasons. But have you ever thought about Why the Place aka Tenderloins, were created in the first place? Where did it originate from?
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I currently live in San Francisco, and the tenderloins are centered right in between all the government buildings, the shopping plazas, those 5 Star Hotels, and other tuorists sites. Now if you didnt know, Tuorism is the #1 money making business that San Francisco has. So bascially, all our money is depended on Tuorism. And this is a reason that the Tenderloins here, are thought to be so bad. Officers prevent Tourists from going into the Tenderloins “for their safety”. The police want to protect the Tourists of course, after all thats where all our money comes from. And thats where the idea of “Tenderloins = Dangerous” came from. But if you label all people in the Tenderloins as crazy, lazy-bumbs who took too many drugs, didnt go to school, too lazy to get a job, and that screwed up their lives because it was their fault, you are completely I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T.
People: Now who are in the tenderloins? The Poor. The Drug Addicts. Immigrants just starting out. All in all, they are “People Who Are Down On Their Luck”. But calling them “Dangerous” is an absolute lie.
Those people who have been “Down on their Luck” are just regular people like you and me. This might sound like a cliche, but it is simply the truth. They need to eat, need to sleep, girls need tampons, and they do activities like us. I have spoken to many people getting free food at this organization called Saint Anthony’s. I have dined with them, and I am still alive. My point being, these people are incredibly kind. And even grateful! When they say “Thank You” they say it because they mean it. Their heart is truly in what they say, unlike when the words “Thanks” is commonly used among teenagers like myself for very small matters that really dont matter at all.
Some of these poeple exercise, and even care for their health! I have met one guy that said he disliked punch because it has too much sugar in it. We had a conversation about health. I met another guy who said he was a student at CalTech. He was incredibly smart, and even showed me his student ID from 2009-2010. He was telling me how if one learns latin, then they could basically learn any other language. How did he get here? He had no money to continue on to college, and his parents kicked him out for another unknown reason. My point, There are smart people in the Tenderloins. There are people who care about themeselves in the Tenderloins. Most people are also very kind hearted. They had have just bad luck.
Drugs: How do drugs get involved? Well, beleive it or not, it is usually the people from Oakland, outside of the City, that come to the Tenderloins and sell their drugs to the people. And in turn, drug addicts are formed. Now you might argue that “Well it was his choice to take the drug. If he took it, I can’t help him. He deserves his result.” And I counter your argument by saying that once you take a drug, if you become addicted to it, you no longer have the “choice“ to choose wether or not you want to take it because you have already been addicted. Look up the word addiction. You’ll see what I mean.
Community: The Tenderloins are also a community. People become friends with one another, talk about the Giants with one another, and their lives and yada yada. Why is this one place filled with these poeple? Well, look at it this way. If everyone else has free dress, and you came to school wearing your uniform, you would feel pretty uncomfortable wouldnt you? Well if you sleep on the street of some rich neighborhood, no matter how good hearted your intention was, someone’s gunna call the cops. And that is why the tenderloins are filled with these people. Because they are simply more comfortable around each other. Also, all the services that give out “Free Food” are located here as well.
And why are there poor in the Tenderloins? Its because the government neglects them. Think about it. There is enough food in the world, how can people be possibly hungry? And yet, there are a huge amount of hungry people out there. It is because of the Greedy.The ones in poverty have been forced into poverty. No one wants to help what they already beleive are the “hopeless” or they dont deserve it because they didnt go to school or something like that. But have you actually talked to any of these people? Have you ever asked “Whats your name?” or “How’d you get here?” You must see the picture in all perspectives, not just one.
Think about it.
-Bernice
AND THIS IS MY STAND ON THE TOPIC OF TENDERLOINS