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Maybe the city could implement some sort of "Sanctuary District", a walled-off ghetto that is used to contain the poor, the sick, the mentally disabled, and any

Maybe the city could implement some sort of "Sanctuary District", a walled-off ghetto that is used to contain the poor, the sick, the mentally disabled, and anyone else who cannot support themselves. It would be right on schedule for 2024.

hezralig 4y ago
I get the reference to DS9, however, that isn't really describing a solution to the issues San Francisco is facing at the moment.
- morkalork 4y ago
  At this point, I would not be shocked if someone unironically proposed it as a potential solution. It's even happened before with japanese americans being sent to internment camps.
  - seanp2k2 4y ago
    Get them bus tickets back to Florida /s
Fauntleroy 4y ago
The Tenderloin?
earthboundkid 4y ago
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ehnto 4y ago
Japan has somewhat of a "sanctuary district" in Sanya, Tokyo, it's been an area for those left behind for a long time as I understand it. People in need tend to congregate around help services provided by the city, and Sanya has a lot of those services. It is unclear if homeless are "moved" to Sanya or if it is just a natural place for them to end up, because of the mentioned services. Housing, food and vending machines are also extra cheap in Sanya. The situation for homeless Americans is a lot more dire than living in Sanya, from an outsiders perspective. I don't envy having to sleep in SF streets.
4dayworkweek4u 4y ago
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jquery 4y ago
More ideas: Launch a "Gentrification Relocation Program" for the ultra-rich, where they're given an all-expenses-paid trip to Mars, solving Earth's issues one rocket at a time. Create a "Homeless-themed Escape Room" to help tech bros gain empathy and understanding of the struggles faced by the less fortunate, all while working on their team-building skills. Establish "Adopt-a-Billionaire" initiatives where the homeless can select a wealthy patron to support their journey towards self-sufficiency, with the added bonus of receiving personalized financial advice. Develop a "Homeless Monopoly" board game that highlights the systemic barriers faced by those in poverty, with bonus spaces for empathy-challenged players to experience unexpected setbacks and financial ruin. Initiate a "Hunger Games: Empathy Edition" competition where participants are placed in a simulated environment of scarcity and adversity, forcing them to confront their lack of understanding and support for the less fortunate.
ReptileMan 4y ago
To be fair what to do with unwanted and un-integratable people in society is a question that has currently no good answer. Unfortunately George Carlin's idea on the matter seems to be hard to implement. But is still the best proposed solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZBXxuT9aE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZBXxuT9aE

hezralig 4y ago

I get the reference to DS9, however, that isn't really describing a solution to the issues San Francisco is facing at the moment.

morkalork 4y ago
At this point, I would not be shocked if someone unironically proposed it as a potential solution. It's even happened before with japanese americans being sent to internment camps.
- seanp2k2 4y ago
  Get them bus tickets back to Florida /s

Fauntleroy 4y ago

The Tenderloin?

earthboundkid 4y ago

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ehnto 4y ago

Japan has somewhat of a "sanctuary district" in Sanya, Tokyo, it's been an area for those left behind for a long time as I understand it. People in need tend to congregate around help services provided by the city, and Sanya has a lot of those services. It is unclear if homeless are "moved" to Sanya or if it is just a natural place for them to end up, because of the mentioned services. Housing, food and vending machines are also extra cheap in Sanya. The situation for homeless Americans is a lot more dire than living in Sanya, from an outsiders perspective. I don't envy having to sleep in SF streets.

4dayworkweek4u 4y ago

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jquery 4y ago

More ideas: Launch a "Gentrification Relocation Program" for the ultra-rich, where they're given an all-expenses-paid trip to Mars, solving Earth's issues one rocket at a time. Create a "Homeless-themed Escape Room" to help tech bros gain empathy and understanding of the struggles faced by the less fortunate, all while working on their team-building skills. Establish "Adopt-a-Billionaire" initiatives where the homeless can select a wealthy patron to support their journey towards self-sufficiency, with the added bonus of receiving personalized financial advice. Develop a "Homeless Monopoly" board game that highlights the systemic barriers faced by those in poverty, with bonus spaces for empathy-challenged players to experience unexpected setbacks and financial ruin. Initiate a "Hunger Games: Empathy Edition" competition where participants are placed in a simulated environment of scarcity and adversity, forcing them to confront their lack of understanding and support for the less fortunate.

ReptileMan 4y ago

To be fair what to do with unwanted and un-integratable people in society is a question that has currently no good answer. Unfortunately George Carlin's idea on the matter seems to be hard to implement. But is still the best proposed solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZBXxuT9aE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZBXxuT9aE