I find it appalling that the apriori assumption to this conversation is that all homeless people are suffering on accident. Many homeless suffer from mental ill

I find it appalling that the apriori assumption to this conversation is that all homeless people are suffering on accident. Many homeless suffer from mental illness and drug addiction. These are problems that transcend being homeless and should be looked at carefully. However, I spoke with a few homeless in the Tenderloin (where I live) and the common amswer to the question "Why do you live here?" is "It feels safe. It feels like home" I guess I'm just asking people in this discussion to stop and talk with homeless people sometime. As many people that have gone through depression know, beinf acknowledged is one of the most important feelings when you believe you have been sequestered to a lower level.