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re: What or when is the breaking point for the homeless situation across major cities?
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:21 am to NIH
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:21 am to NIH
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At what point do these cities realize that “compassion” for the criminally insane is not a tenable position?
I think it depends a little bit on world view.
Biblically, I believe we are supposed to care for them with food, clothes, water, and shelter if possible. There are a lot of churches in Austin that do a great job with homeless outreach.
At the same time, there is an importance as a city for caring for your citizens and making people feel safe when they are walking the streets. There have definitely been a couple times in the last few years where I have felt a little uneasy walking with my wife.
The city is significantly better than 2021, when the public camping ban was passed, but there still is unfortunately not some easy answer to everything at least for me believing that it is truly important to care for that community.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:26 am to Dawgsontop34
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An importance
It’s literally one of the only coherent functions of a city. If you can’t even make your downtown and high traffic areas feel safe what are you doing? Will young people be moving in droves to a city they can’t run or bike without encountering fentanyl addicts? I suspect not.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:37 am to NIH
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At what point do these cities realize that “compassion” for the criminally insane is not a tenable position? I can’t imagine Austin’s downtown is feeling the momentum it did pre-COVID.
"Compassion " would be opening state mental hospitals and getting them off the streets. I remember Trump saying something about bringing state mental hospitals back.
This post was edited on 9/8/26 at 11:38 am
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:38 am to NIH
It's just one more arm of the Democrat's assault on America.
Bankruptcy is the goal, Communism will be their solution.
Bankruptcy is the goal, Communism will be their solution.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:43 am to Dawgsontop34
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Biblically, I believe we are supposed to care for them with food, clothes, water, and shelter if possible. There are a lot of churches in Austin that do a great job with homeless outreach.
i think the Bible is getting more at where our hearts should be towards those in legitimate need, vice the insane progressive-created hellscape of illegals, druggies, and leaches we have on our hands in the West in 2026.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:57 am to NIH
Hobocaust
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:08 pm to Sam Quint
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i think the Bible is getting more at where our hearts should be towards those in legitimate need, vice the insane progressive-created hellscape of illegals, druggies, and leaches we have on our hands in the West in 2026.
Do you not believe those people are in legitimate need? If Saul could be saved, why should we not try and save these people as well? Many homeless people have absolutely nothing. The hope of the Kingdom is for all who believe, not just those who have the same backgrounds we do.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:12 pm to Dawgsontop34
They legitimately need forced commitment, not just a handout.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:14 pm to NIH
There is a solution. Some may even call it a "final solution."
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:15 pm to NIH
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They legitimately need forced commitment, not just a handout.
we call that "going to prison" in this country.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:20 pm to 4cubbies
Right. We need asylums.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:20 pm to NIH
Republicans defunded them.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:21 pm to 4cubbies
It was a huge mistake. That is for sure.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:22 pm to NIH
St. Ronald Reagan made no mistakes.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:23 pm to 4cubbies
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Republicans defunded them.
Eh, not quite true
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:24 pm to 4cubbies
I remember when I first started getting into politics not understanding the blind reverence for his terms but maybe I’m missing something.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:24 pm to UtahCajun
There may be some caveats, but Republicans were primarily responsible for defunding these imperfect institutions.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:25 pm to NIH
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I remember when I first started getting into politics not understanding the blind reverence for his terms but maybe I’m missing something.
Missing the connection between Reagan and defunding mental institutions?
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:26 pm to 4cubbies
No, Republican worship of Reagan.
This post was edited on 9/8/26 at 12:26 pm
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