"I am this because you are that"
No one of us can claim it is not our responsibility. The girl in Manila is that way because of the way we are. Looking into the life of that young prostitute, we see the non-prostitute people. And looking at the non-prostitute people, and at the way we live our lives, we see the prostitute. This helps to create that, and that helps to create this.
"Why don’t homeless people just get jobs?"
"We’re watching civilization collapse in real time"
"We are not serious about ending homelessness"
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"Who chooses to be homeless?"
They live in an environment that could change at any given moment. Today they could be sleeping in a tent somewhere and tonight it could be legally taken from them.This non-permanence is the major destabilizing factor of the homeless population. They can’t rely on where they live from one day to the next.Imagine how you feel Sunday night when you have to go back to work. Or if you’re a teacher, the last couple days of summer break. Transitions are...
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"Do people choose homelessness?"
It has long been assumed that homelessness is a personal choice. As a choice, homelessness is embedded within debates about deviant behaviours and problematic pathologies. The “homeless person” is either making calculated and immoral choices to be homeless, or they are perceived to be powerless agents who lack the capacity to exercise choices. Rarely has it been adequately explained, however, what choosing homelessness means and how people who are...
"Do not criminalize the homeless"
Consider Nakesha's comment to Ms. Rocklin, "I'm not homeless" is a declaration of resilience, resourcefulness and hopefulness. Public service systems for individuals with chronic, severe mental illness attempt to prevent loss of stable housing through psychiatric and therapy efforts. These are complemented with referrals to community-based organizations to secure social safety-net supports and follow-along. The lack of affordable, accessible, decent...
"There should be involuntary commitment to a mental hospital for treatment"
There should be involuntary commitment to a mental hospital for treatment, so people in trouble can make more lucid decisions about her life choicesNakesha suffered from a mental illness, one of the symptoms of which made her too paranoid to accept help. It wasn’t her independence that kept her on that grate, it was the paranoia clouding her judgment. So what is our role as fellow humans if we, like so many, many people in the article, care and want to...
"Many homeless people have had difficult lives"
Some homeless people have had difficult transitions from the military, foster care, prisons and jails. Some have mental illness and have been in psychiatric institutions.One of the harsh realities is that homeless individuals and families tend to come from communities of concentrated poverty. These neighborhoods typically have the highest rates of unemployment, poor health, crime, family violence, low educational achievement and overcrowding -- the very...
"The homeless will not support themselves"
The ACLU wants to force society to house people who will not support themselves, who will not do it, because they want to get drunk, or they want to get high, or they want -- they don't want to work, they're too lazy. They say, "OK, that's a person's choice. The government should give them a house, and food, and walking-around money, and everything else." That's what it's all about. This is the hidden agenda.Bill O’ReillyIt’s their own fault. They are...
"Don’t give money to homeless folks"
If I give my money to a homeless person it might very well go to drugs. That means I’m an indirect supporter of drug use and/or drug dealing and/or other illegal things. Sorry, I’m not playing.And yes, I know not all homeless people do drugs and drink. But it’s often fairly obvious which ones do, and lots of others are iffy. I refuse to support that scene with even a dime and wish to err on the side of caution.
"Humanize the lives of homeless people. They need loving community."
(Even if the person still fails to function well, they would have a safe, helpful environment to live in!)What we really need is a loving mini-communityAs far as I can gather from the story and the hundreds of comments made here, not a single person offered to let Nakesha live with them in their nice homes where there may have been some semblance of family and order. Instead, what was offered to her by those people who considered themselves to be her...
Can we construct a practical spirituality for the disaffected modern life?
Let's create a new and better Valentine's Day. Fight the idealization of romantic love. Bring together two souls for the elaboration of the good. Defend the possibility of true friendship!
Are you fed up with politics, but still want to be involved in the issues of the day? Is government that recognizes heart and soul possible?
