You would be far better off pooling money to buy a foreclosed hotel, and offering it at cost to the homeless via donated rooms One of the problems with the she

You would be far better off pooling money to buy a foreclosed hotel, and offering it at cost to the homeless via donated rooms One of the problems with the shelter system is that it is a horrifying concentration of poor, sick people. I am advocating that we treat homeless people like human beings and stop trying to simply warehouse them, as if having a physical roof over your head is the single most important thing, and never mind the horrifying social and health aspects that merely compound your existing problems, creating a downward spiral you cannot escape. So I strongly disagree with your idea and I hope no one acts on it. This blog is thoroughly emblematic of an "edgy idea" that is inexplicably engaging otherwise intelligent and well meaning people. I strongly suspect that my writing on the subject of homelessness engages many of the members of HN precisely because I have been a member here for a number of years, they knew me when I had a corporate job, and some people respect the fact that I am also the top ranked openly female member of this overwhelmingly male forum. But that's, you know, just my opinion, man.