Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or…
@9F9G8PG7mos7MO
Look at the western states such as Washington, Oregon, and California. All of which have turned a blind eye to homelessness and encampments on public property in major cities. In the past decade homelessness rates have skyrocketed, along with crime, and a sizeable decline in mental health among the homeless population.
Take for example Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Both of these cities have some of the most lax and enabling laws regarding homelessness. Both cities have become overrun with transient populations, drug use, and skyrocketing crime rates.
@9LM7W7H2 days2D
These cities claim to be progressive, but do nothing to materially support those in need. Imprisonment only hides the problem while increasing the cost to public resources. You want to stop seeing homeless people? Put them in a house. Simple as that. Policing only hides the issue, and ignoring it just perpetuates it. If you want to live in a world where suffering is merely hidden, you are a bad person.
@9FLNHPY7mos7MO
It may not be their fault as to why they are homeless but mostly it is, do you really want people who are not clean, on drugs, or mentally ill on the lawn of your home?
". . . but mostly it is [their fault]. . . "
Statistics? Source? For one thing, the question is about public property, not "the lawn of your home" (private property) so that is irrelevant. Second, I have been homeless myself and I will concede that many in such a predicament do have mental illness... but contrary to common lore, most are not lunatics running around chasing people. The vast majority are people who are mentally broken, exhausted, and afraid. It's NOT a fun or desirable way to live. And I promise, there are millions more people that are NOT homeless, like… Read more
@9LM7W7H2 days2D
You are a bad person. You believe that a homeless person in prison or out of sight is better than a homeless person on your front door step. "Of course" you say, "they would be doing x, or being y." You should oppose homelessness, not homeless people. And you do that not by moving them out of sight, but by giving them a home. It isn't your responsibility to be okay with someone living on your lawn, but it is your responsibility to not be okay that they don't have a better place to go. Ask more of the world you live in, and attack problems not people.
@9F9SD6DPeace and Freedom7mos7MO
Many homeless will be living on PUBLIC PROPERTY, its doesn't look good to tourists if homeless are just camping on work building floor. This sends out wrong message and homeless might take adavatage of the rights we have given.
@9FDLNTC7mos7MO
If homeless people get free things they will not want to work and will not care about being homeless.
@BobaFett215Democrat4mos4MO
Businesses don't hire homeless people anyway, and they'll still want homes so they won't have to take the weather.
@9F75T5BIndependent7mos7MO
From my personal view on this topic I believe there should be no right for them to sleep in public. Not going to get into very detail but, I was chased by a homeless man living on the streets so I believe its not safe at ALL.
@9FL5XQ97mos7MO
They will get a better life both homeless and passerby, a homeless will get better treatment outside the streets, and the passerby will enjoy more the streets.
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