>Instead, the first step has to be a truly intensive effort to educate and convince children Have you ever seen the Emo Phillips bit about whether someone abou

>Instead, the first step has to be a truly intensive effort to educate and convince children Have you ever seen the Emo Phillips bit about whether someone about to jump from the Golden Gate bridge is an increasingly specific kind of Christian? [1] The challenge with trying to indoctrinate others with your value system is like standards there are so many to choose from. [2] In fact because there is no right answer and can never be, we've intentionally separated church and state in the US just to end the debate before it starts. Whether everyone agrees with that (and clearly some do not) is a separate issue. Besides the fact that imposing your moral beliefs on the population is untenable, it also does nothing to address those already in need. Houston isn't trying to solve poverty, or immorality or anything else akin to boiling the ocean. They're just trying to get as many people as they can off the streets and into a stable living situation. As with anything, this also requires active participation from the recipient, which is why there is and always will be a subset of people who choose to stay homeless, whether or not that's objectively a rational decision. Issuing "we should all just" edicts won't do anything for them or change their behavior. All we can do is try to help. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fAcxcxoZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fAcxcxoZ8 [2] https://xkcd.com/927/ https://xkcd.com/927/