Everybody's different
If by a REAL education, people mean taking my kid to fantastic restaurants, seeing fireworks from a rooftop, walking to the Arch, saving money on gas by walking to work, walking to the grocery store, visiting and playing at the City Museum, going to the farmer's market in Soulard, eating different types of foods from Vietnamese to Soulfood to Cajun to French, seeing the historic architecture downtown, walking over to a friends house, then yes, my son IS getting a REAL education.
My son is also getting a REAL education in what is right and how the laws work. How can I tell him it's ok for some people not to follow the rules because we have to feel "sorry" for them? I would be a negligent father if I were to send that message.
My great-aunt used to tell me that "everybody's different". True. That is a strength that should be encouraged.
But...
Everyone is equal, period. Everyone has to follow the law, period. Didn't we learn this in Kindergarten?
Lucas park is first and foremost a PARK. It is not a homeless shelter, it is not a place to sleep, it is not a place to litter, it is not a bathroom, it is not a place to do drugs, it is not a place to feed people, it is not a place to drink malt liquor all day long, it is not a place to fight, it is not a place to put 32 loaves of out of date bread on a park bench, it is not a place to put your "stuff" during the day.
Lucas park is a PARK which should be enjoyed and used by all as a PARK.
If people follow the laws, rules, and regulations then we won't have a problem.
Housing status does NOT exempt you from laws, rules, and ordinances.
