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These seem cherry picked and it smells of propaganda. Now, don't get me wrong, it looks awful and I don't want unnecessary suffering. And most of all I bet a l

These seem cherry picked and it smells of propaganda. Now, don't get me wrong, it looks awful and I don't want unnecessary suffering. And most of all I bet a lot of those people could slot into housed productive lives if there was a smart and well funded platform for them. That's what I'd love... But I want to see a survey of : Criminal status. Health issues. Drug use. Mental Health. Education. Age. Sex. Gender. Marital Status. And then aptitude tests in English and Math. Maybe even an IQ test. But most of all a Big 5 personality test. Many of those answers could lead towards to matching a person with substitutes or hopefully even a job. My fear is that a majority can never be self sufficient. Who would that be? Low intelligence and low agreeableness. With or without attendant health issues those two dimensions make for a life of pure misery without a rich support network.

avgcorrection 4y ago
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- kleer001 4y ago
  Nobody is arguing that. Just because someone's not self sufficient doesn't mean they have to be homeless. Nobody has to be homeless. It's called falling through the cracks. It's a tragedy.
- kleer001 4y ago
  Sorry, your comment got in my craw. But maybe that was your intention. Are you willing to work with someone that's stupid and mean? Are you willing to employ them? Leave them with delicate equipment? Are you willing to live with them while they don't pay rent, don't clean up after themselves, don't do any errands or chores, and watch them slowly self destruct and set flame to the rest of their relationships? I'm not. Most people aren't. The fate of those with low intelligence and low agreeableness makes me weep if I think about it too much. It's awful and there's almost nothing save continual heroic sacrifices from others that can keep them in the same comfort, safety, and dignity that most of us take for granted. They need a strong support network. Be that friends, family, or culture. Show me a modern and productive culture without homelessness and I'll sign up. We should all sign up.
  - avgcorrection 4y ago
    Maybe I went a bit too ham on the Jordan Peterson spiel.

avgcorrection 4y ago

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kleer001 4y ago
Nobody is arguing that. Just because someone's not self sufficient doesn't mean they have to be homeless. Nobody has to be homeless. It's called falling through the cracks. It's a tragedy.
kleer001 4y ago
Sorry, your comment got in my craw. But maybe that was your intention. Are you willing to work with someone that's stupid and mean? Are you willing to employ them? Leave them with delicate equipment? Are you willing to live with them while they don't pay rent, don't clean up after themselves, don't do any errands or chores, and watch them slowly self destruct and set flame to the rest of their relationships? I'm not. Most people aren't. The fate of those with low intelligence and low agreeableness makes me weep if I think about it too much. It's awful and there's almost nothing save continual heroic sacrifices from others that can keep them in the same comfort, safety, and dignity that most of us take for granted. They need a strong support network. Be that friends, family, or culture. Show me a modern and productive culture without homelessness and I'll sign up. We should all sign up.
- avgcorrection 4y ago
  Maybe I went a bit too ham on the Jordan Peterson spiel.