Here in California, they have decided that the best strategy is to tear down their camps and throw them in jail. Cuz that’ll solve everything.
That way the state can make money off of them via slave labor.
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Here in Montreal they just tear down their camps and hope they will go away.
Canada’s weather is a natural deterrent.
And by deterrent I mean they dead.
It’s weird how people here this that’s the only issue. They don’t realize how many mentally ill people are incapable of living a regular life in a home with a job, etc. Just giving someone a house isn’t gonna fix their mental health issues
A lot of them are though (often times the health issues stem from being homeless anyway). And for the ones that aren’t, they can still have a home, even ignoring that I think it’s a basic right, I’d rather they do whatever they do inside their home than in a public park.
He’s right, we have enough houses. Over 20 per homless person
Although I support the idea, simplifying the problem to one of only supply and demand doesn’t address the core issues of mental health, substance abuse and physical disabilities that might have in great part contributed to the individual being unhoused. Along with affordable housing and free temporary housing we need to also provide free resources to help individuals get back on their feet (as a matter of speaking).
But housing does solve someone being homeless…
Can confirm. Talked to a few homeless and I think most are mentally unfit to seek help, apply for government programmes, work or even care for a home they would get for free. Those people belong in some asylum where they get therapy.
Please tell me how one would stay safe, sane, and sober without a roof over one’s head, a door one can lock, and food in one’s stomach?
Shelter is the next need up from food in the pyramid of needs. Solve that first for a strong foundation for a life.
You missed my point. To address the issue of homelessness, you need to attack all of the underlying issues at once, not just lack of shelter.
We need to build up. Nimbys need to stfu.
