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re: Would you support criminalizing homelessness?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:48 am to Mike da Tigah
Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:48 am to Mike da Tigah
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Not everyone that's homeless is what you described. Many are people who suffer from mental issues and have no place to go because there's no more room for them at the inn so to speak, being kicked out of hospitals because there's no more room for them. Even still, a person who has made some bad choices in life and gotten them to the point of addiction and homelessness does not give me the right to pass them off as sub human, but in need of our compassion. Given the right set of circumstances, I hate to tell you, but every one of us could have easily found ourselves in similar states as they find themselves in. Not everyone goes through the same shite in life, has the same support system or mental abilities. Recognizing that is the first step to not only being very grateful for what you do have, but finding compassion for those not as blessed as you have been.
So wouldnt you be for a process by which every homeless person gets a roof over their head, a bed, 3 meals a day, exercise, and a possibility toward a better life?
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 8:48 am
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Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:58 am to Breesus
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So wouldnt you be for a process by which every homeless person gets a roof over their head, a bed, 3 meals a day, exercise, and a possibility toward a better life?
Through charity and individual giving through churches and foundations, absolutely. I would go one step further and say I'm for doctors and people within faith and other fields to volunteer time to help find out how to best get them to meet their needs. That's being done right now matter of fact, through churches like Bethany and Miracle Place.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:58 am to Breesus
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So wouldnt you be for a process by which every homeless person gets a roof over their head, a bed, 3 meals a day, exercise, and a possibility toward a better life?
Sure, but not by using the coercive power of the state.
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