I'm sure most homeless people would prefer not to live that way if they were presented with a viable way out. there are certainly exceptions though. one of my g

I'm sure most homeless people would prefer not to live that way if they were presented with a viable way out. there are certainly exceptions though. one of my good friends from high school developed schizophrenia halfway through college. his parents eventually kicked him out because he would do stuff like open all the doors and windows of the house in the middle of the night (not cool in the city), and he refused to put in any effort towards treatment. his parents are quite well off, and he has a standing offer to get set up with an apartment and spending money any time he's willing to start treatment. instead, he's been living on the streets for the last four or five years. he won't even stay in a shelter because he doesn't want to follow the rules (he doesn't do drugs; he just doesn't like standing in line to check in and stuff like that). at the end of the day, he isn't violent and he doesn't leave trash lying around. the worst thing he does is smell bad. I don't think it would be just to lock him away in an asylum until he gets better.