The idea is so beyond insane. It’s like trating himan people like pideons or some other wildlife. Do any of these people actually think homeless people will magically become not homeless when they’re hungry? I keep trying to think of any other alternatives, but no, you’re right, the cruelty is intentional.
Part of the problem is also how men in those positions are treated by society. My wife went through a teaching degree, and the number of things men (they teach everyone this, but it’s clearly more for the men) have to do in order to protect themselves from accusations (or even just rumors and suspicion. Always keeping a door open, finding other adults to be present if a kid wants to talk to you in private, etc. And many guys who had been thinking of teaching earlier years ended up switching to high school, since it’s apparently seen as less ‘creepy’.
I have no idea how we start to fix that…