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Yes but generally they feed people on private not public property. But yeah, let's just keep making parks designated homeless camping grounds, I'm sure you woul

Yes but generally they feed people on private not public property. But yeah, let's just keep making parks designated homeless camping grounds, I'm sure you would feel safe letting your kids run around there.

ciaranm 10y ago
Maybe dealing with the root issues that cause homelessness (mental illness, debt, drugs, etc) should be more important than whether well-off people 'feel' safe? People being dirty and homeless doesn't make them automatically dangerous.
- Ralfp 10y ago
  Do you believe that world without debt and people falling into addictions can be created?
  - ensignavenger 10y ago
    We can certainly have a world where debt doesn't make people homeless, but addiction is a much more difficult problem. We can do a lot better there with better mental health care.
  - ciaranm 10y ago
    I feel like a world where people who have addictions are treated rather than criminalized can exist. Debt isn't a problem in itself, but I don't feel like there's enough support for people who find themselves in rough financial situations. Dealing with money and debt isn't that hard, but you need to understand it and I think there's loads of people that don't.
moron4hire 10y ago
"Think of the children" is a lazy argument.
lb1lf 10y ago
-I now live in a rural area where I've yet to see someone homeless. However, when I lived in more urban areas, no homeless person ever made me feel unsafe. Yes, if I was having a bad day, being asked for some change for food could be a nuisance (in particular the twelfth time the question was asked while you were already running late for an appointment!) - but overall, when living in a city, the people who on occasion made me feel unsafe didn't appear to be homeless. Just out of curiosity - if being homeless is sufficient grounds for not being allowed to frequent public spaces, where do you suggest people so affected gather? After all, by definition, they haven't got access to private spaces, no? (Yes, this is a somewhat snarky question, I'll admit.)
mschuster91 10y ago
I do not have kids, but I personally am more afraid of "alt-rights", fascists and neo-Nazis taking over both entire cities and public discussions. Been homeless for a short time myself and was connected with the "scene" before and after that, homeless people are a quite peaceful crowd and often show more kindness towards other people and animals than "ordinary" people.

ciaranm 10y ago

Maybe dealing with the root issues that cause homelessness (mental illness, debt, drugs, etc) should be more important than whether well-off people 'feel' safe? People being dirty and homeless doesn't make them automatically dangerous.

Ralfp 10y ago
Do you believe that world without debt and people falling into addictions can be created?
- ensignavenger 10y ago
  We can certainly have a world where debt doesn't make people homeless, but addiction is a much more difficult problem. We can do a lot better there with better mental health care.
- ciaranm 10y ago
  I feel like a world where people who have addictions are treated rather than criminalized can exist. Debt isn't a problem in itself, but I don't feel like there's enough support for people who find themselves in rough financial situations. Dealing with money and debt isn't that hard, but you need to understand it and I think there's loads of people that don't.

moron4hire 10y ago

"Think of the children" is a lazy argument.

lb1lf 10y ago

-I now live in a rural area where I've yet to see someone homeless. However, when I lived in more urban areas, no homeless person ever made me feel unsafe. Yes, if I was having a bad day, being asked for some change for food could be a nuisance (in particular the twelfth time the question was asked while you were already running late for an appointment!) - but overall, when living in a city, the people who on occasion made me feel unsafe didn't appear to be homeless. Just out of curiosity - if being homeless is sufficient grounds for not being allowed to frequent public spaces, where do you suggest people so affected gather? After all, by definition, they haven't got access to private spaces, no? (Yes, this is a somewhat snarky question, I'll admit.)

mschuster91 10y ago

I do not have kids, but I personally am more afraid of "alt-rights", fascists and neo-Nazis taking over both entire cities and public discussions. Been homeless for a short time myself and was connected with the "scene" before and after that, homeless people are a quite peaceful crowd and often show more kindness towards other people and animals than "ordinary" people.