11-16-2018, 06:47 PM
(11-16-2018, 05:46 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote: You have to keep in mind that many of these homeless are homeless because they aren't allowed into shelter because of previous violence, or not adhering to the rules. Many do indeed have mental health issues too.
And in this case, they are people who don’t understand that you can’t have a campfire in a building. I say this not to say that we can therefore dismiss them and do nothing on the grounds that it’s their own fault; but rather to underscore how difficult the problem is. These aren’t people who would be just fine if there were more jobs around. I suspect even a guaranteed income wouldn’t be sufficient; they need more assistance than that.
How to provide that, and what form it should take, I really don’t know. I do know that there are people who know way more than I do about homelessness, and who actually work with homeless people regularly, who would have meaningful opinions on the matter.