Everyone is correct about the need to have the rachmonus and extend invitations to those who are downtrodden and lonely. I would reject the notion that anyone here feels differently. The issue that makes this a debate is the situation when the guest brings things to the family table that are not appropriate for the environment. We all have a chiyuv to make the environment of the home something Shabbosdig, appropriate for the chinuch of the children, etc. If a guest takes things in a different direction, we must rethink whether this is a good idea. Which obligation takes precedence, the one to invite guests that are in need or the protections for the home that are central to our Torah lifestyle. One can hear arguments in either direction. The position not to have such guests is not because one minimizes the need or is heartless.
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