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re: Would you support criminalizing homelessness?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:13 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:13 am to Darth_Vader
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So let's clear the air here. Do you support criminalizing being homeless? Yes or no?
Choosing a one of two sides without a thorough discussion of each is an exercise in ignorance.
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But if you take a "one size fits all" approach to homelessness then while on the one hand you do scoop up those who are just lazy, you'll also be punishing those have no control over their own fate.
Agreed. You said anyone could quickly become homeless. I said any homeless could quickly become not homeless. I merely suggested the opposite hypothesis.
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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:19 am to Breesus
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Choosing a one of two sides without a thorough discussion of each is an exercise in ignorance.
You're dodging the question. Everyone else in this thread has stated their opinion pro or con. Are you calling everyone else in here ignorant?
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Agreed. You said anyone could quickly become homeless. I said any homeless could quickly become not homeless. I merely suggested the opposite hypothesis.
For many being homeless is indeed temporary and only lasts a short while. But for others it lasts months or even years. And while those who find themselves homeless for a short while are usually just folks "down on their luck", those who are chronically homeless have far higher instances of mental issues, hardcore drug addictions, or both.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:34 am to Breesus
You're probably just playing devil's advocate here, but here is why I do not support it:
1) Most importantly, being homeless in and of itself is not a crime. What you and someone else consider a home are two different things.
2) Being homeless can happen to anyone. Maybe you have family members who would be persistent enough to take care of you if you developed mental illness, but not everyone does.
3) Homeless people are already humiliated enough, why make them criminals?
4) You can't prove whether someone is technically homeless or not. Some guy could be crashing on his buddy's couch once a week.
You make references in your posts to homeless people being crackheads, or demanding money from people. These activities should be and are criminalized. So that should take care of those people for you. Why ask for the very act of not having a home to be a crime?
1) Most importantly, being homeless in and of itself is not a crime. What you and someone else consider a home are two different things.
2) Being homeless can happen to anyone. Maybe you have family members who would be persistent enough to take care of you if you developed mental illness, but not everyone does.
3) Homeless people are already humiliated enough, why make them criminals?
4) You can't prove whether someone is technically homeless or not. Some guy could be crashing on his buddy's couch once a week.
You make references in your posts to homeless people being crackheads, or demanding money from people. These activities should be and are criminalized. So that should take care of those people for you. Why ask for the very act of not having a home to be a crime?
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