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> Since your governments go ahead and remove people who are trying to live in public spaces, you don't see them, and you assume they don't exist. From this, I

> Since your governments go ahead and remove people who are trying to live in public spaces, you don't see them, and you assume they don't exist. From this, I assume you aren’t from the UK and don’t actually have any idea about homelessness here? [Shelter](https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness) and [Centrepoint](https://centrepoint.org.uk/ https://centrepoint.org.uk/) are two of the biggest homeless charities here and they do a lot of work and are closely related with the local councils. Maybe do some research, the provide so much good information. Please also bear in mind, the local councils have a [legal responsibility](https://www.compactlaw.co.uk/free-legal-information/public-housing/homeless-people.html https://www.compactlaw.co.uk/free-legal-information/public-h...) to look after homeless in their borough. And this is purely anecdotal, but a lot of people I know here care a lot about homeless people. Walk around London and see how often you’ll see people buying a homeless person a coffee or some food. Whereas in the US, I heard a lot of people say that homelessness is a choice and that they should just stop being homeless. Bewildering.

twelve40 7y ago
In the US, in San Francisco specifically, many homeless get not just a free coffee, but free needles, methadone, and pretty much a blind eye to all drug circulation downtown. The city spends $300 million on homeless every year, yet in the other thread here they say that SF has more homeless than all of the UK, and that number keeps growing every year. There are people defecating every day in the street around my office in the Financial District, I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track.
- cpr 7y ago
  Isn't it obvious that way you pay for, you get more of? I don't mean that cynically--just seems like common sense.
  - MrAlex94 7y ago
    I imagine it also depends on what it’s being spent on. If it’s not used effectively, no amount of money will make any difference - and as you said probably exacerbate the problem.
- MrAlex94 7y ago
  Okay? I was talking about your egregious remarks about the homeless situation in London. It’s by no means peachy, as austerity is making things worse - but it can’t be compared to homelessness in the US where there are barely any social safety nets. > I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track. Comprehension would lend itself well to the context of what I said.

twelve40 7y ago

In the US, in San Francisco specifically, many homeless get not just a free coffee, but free needles, methadone, and pretty much a blind eye to all drug circulation downtown. The city spends $300 million on homeless every year, yet in the other thread here they say that SF has more homeless than all of the UK, and that number keeps growing every year. There are people defecating every day in the street around my office in the Financial District, I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track.

cpr 7y ago
Isn't it obvious that way you pay for, you get more of? I don't mean that cynically--just seems like common sense.
- MrAlex94 7y ago
  I imagine it also depends on what it’s being spent on. If it’s not used effectively, no amount of money will make any difference - and as you said probably exacerbate the problem.
MrAlex94 7y ago
Okay? I was talking about your egregious remarks about the homeless situation in London. It’s by no means peachy, as austerity is making things worse - but it can’t be compared to homelessness in the US where there are barely any social safety nets. > I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track. Comprehension would lend itself well to the context of what I said.