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I think we need to agree on two basic things in order to move forward: 1.) fact: not everyone is capable of supporting themselves (temporarily or permanently).
by 0_____0 5y ago
I think we need to agree on two basic things in order to move forward:
1.) fact: not everyone is capable of supporting themselves (temporarily or permanently).
2.) cultural standard: it is unacceptable to allow people to die from exposure or hunger.
If we collectively agree (and believe this in our hearts, not just saying it), then we can prevent what happened in the article from recurring. It may be a matter of resources. We may need to provide something like state-run SROs for a hundred thousand people in this country. It will cost money.
Personally I would happily pay an extra 10% in taxes if I knew that nobody was forced to go hungry or sleep outside in this country. I have friends who were rough sleepers. I've come close to being homeless myself, which is incredibly stressful BTW.
- nitrogen 5y agoYou'd also want to add 3) not everyone should live in a high-cost-of-living area. There are lower CoL areas that could still provide good (or better, due to lower cost) services for people in need.
- 0_____0 5y agoYour addition is your interpretation of how we might meet 1) and 2). There are other options, like addressing the causes of high CoL. Whereas you can't really fix severe intellectual disability or argue what exactly "dying from hypothermia" actually means.