>>> If we decouple the idea of a physical house from the idea of a home, then "homeless" people might actually have homes -- a spot they feel secure in, a place

>>> If we decouple the idea of a physical house from the idea of a home, then "homeless" people might actually have homes -- a spot they feel secure in, a place they return to. You're clearly missing something here. Nobody is using the term "homeless" to refer to people with a spot they feel secure in.