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political arguments against anything these days are emotional reactions to parties and politicians rather than policy. people need to turn off the cable news a
by lintiness 11y ago
political arguments against anything these days are emotional reactions to parties and politicians rather than policy. people need to turn off the cable news and live less angry lives.
- kifler 11y agoI think most people would argue that they had to pay for their housing but here we have people getting it for free.
- athenot 11y ago...and get to know some of the homeless on a personal level. Seriously, this is a human issue. We somehow look on these individuals as if they were almost non-human, yet they have powerful stories and painful experiences. I'm not doing a good job at that but I try to make it a point to reach outside of my fully-customized bubble, and engage other people who could use some respect and human dignity. My impact is minimal in terms of numbers but chatting for 10 min with someone on the street can really make their day. Who knows, if it happens enough, that person may regain the courage it takes to get back in society and reach out to services that are more competent than I at helping in the details.
- lintiness 11y agoa huge number of homeless are mentally ill and/or have serious substance abuse problems. re-acclimating can be very difficult. (and NO, i'm not suggesting we not try)