Current Events > C\D - Most homeless people are homeless because of their own poor choices?

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SHRlKE 06/20/22 10:48:10 AM #1:	Well? Yes No Well? - Results (73 votes) Yes 35.62% (26 votes) 26 No 64.38% (47 votes) 47 Obviously the answer is no. So why do they get such a hard time with such little support to integrate them back into society? <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:965959916] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote> Well? Yes No Vote View Results Well? - Results (73 votes) Yes 35.62% (26 votes) 26 No 64.38% (47 votes) 47 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80064389', message: '0', key: 'd474eb2e' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } Obviously the answer is no. So why do they get such a hard time with such little support to integrate them back into society? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ElatedVenusaur 06/20/22 10:50:09 AM #2:	Because most people don't want to face up to the fact that reality isn't some fucked up morality tale and that their success has less to do with them than they would like, and that their relative prosperity is actually precarious. --- I'm Queen of Tomorrow baby! Remember: heat from fire, fire from heat! She/her <cite>ElatedVenusaur posted [p:965959963] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Because most people don't want to face up to the fact that reality isn't some fucked up morality tale and that their success has less to do with them than they would like, and that their relative prosperity is actually precarious. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 06/20/22 10:50:17 AM #3:	No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures. <cite>CommonStar posted [p:965959967] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CARRRNE_ASADA 06/20/22 10:50:41 AM #4:	Some yes some no. Some people are priced out of the areas they used to live. Others had very rough childhoods and are battling addictions. A lot are also mental health patients. Others refuse to go to shelters over the restrictions placed on them. Its a lot of stuff. --- SEXY SEXY! <cite>CARRRNE_ASADA posted [p:965959973] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Some yes some no. Some people are priced out of the areas they used to live. Others had very rough childhoods and are battling addictions. A lot are also mental health patients. Others refuse to go to shelters over the restrictions placed on them. Its a lot of stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 06/20/22 10:51:51 AM #5:	Some combination of bad luck and bad choices. The problem is that homelessness can be nearly impossible to climb out of if one doesnt have anybody at all to lean on for the smallest amount of support. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:965959994] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Some combination of bad luck and bad choices. The problem is that homelessness can be nearly impossible to climb out of if one doesnt have anybody at all to lean on for the smallest amount of support. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VG_Study_Lounge 06/20/22 10:52:01 AM #6:	I see this as a short-term vs long-term homelessness --- Video Game Lofi by GameChops - https://youtu.be/pyF6XscWbDw <cite>VG_Study_Lounge posted [p:965960000] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>I see this as a short-term vs long-term homelessness </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SHRlKE 06/20/22 10:52:47 AM #8:	CARRRNE_ASADA posted... Some yes some no. Some people are priced out of the areas they used to live. Others had very rough childhoods and are battling addictions. A lot are also mental health patients. Others refuse to go to shelters over the restrictions placed on them. Its a lot of stuff. Worth bearing in mind a lot of addicts on the street become addicts AFTER they are made homeless as a way to cope. There are still a number of homeless who become homeless because of being an addict though. They still need help though. <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:965960015] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>CARRRNE_ASADA posted... </cite> <quote>Some yes some no. Some people are priced out of the areas they used to live. Others had very rough childhoods and are battling addictions. A lot are also mental health patients. Others refuse to go to shelters over the restrictions placed on them. Its a lot of stuff.</quote> Worth bearing in mind a lot of addicts on the street become addicts AFTER they are made homeless as a way to cope. There are still a number of homeless who become homeless because of being an addict though. They still need help though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StarryPloughUp 06/20/22 10:52:55 AM #9:	Deny, and even if every single homeless person was homeless because of their own poor choices (whatever that means) they would all still deserve a home. --- Sigs improve the message boards' aesthetic. <cite>StarryPloughUp posted [p:965960017] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Deny, and even if every single homeless person was homeless because of their own poor choices (whatever that means) they would all still deserve a home. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 06/20/22 10:58:31 AM #10:	Housing is a human right. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:965960137] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Housing is a human right. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nemu 06/20/22 11:04:12 AM #11:	The majority are probably mentally ill and/or addicts, so it kind of depends on how you define choose. You might need to literally institutionalize a good chunk of them to even get them to stay inside a facility, but we know our track record with that. <cite>Nemu posted [p:965960252] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>The majority are probably mentally ill and/or addicts, so it kind of depends on how you define choose. You might need to literally institutionalize a good chunk of them to even get them to stay inside a facility, but we know our track record with that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GrandConjuraton 06/20/22 11:05:05 AM #12:	CommonStar posted... No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures. --- Crown of creation, creation of shame. https://imgur.com/o21DN7r <cite>GrandConjuraton posted [p:965960263] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>CommonStar posted... </cite> <quote>No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 06/20/22 11:07:37 AM #13:	Nemu posted... The majority are probably mentally ill and/or addicts, so it kind of depends on how you define choose. You might need to literally institutionalize a good chunk of them to even get them to stay inside a facility, but we know our track record with that. this would be my assumption as well but honestly have no clue. --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:965960306] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Nemu posted... </cite> <quote>The majority are probably mentally ill and/or addicts, so it kind of depends on how you define choose. You might need to literally institutionalize a good chunk of them to even get them to stay inside a facility, but we know our track record with that.</quote>this would be my assumption as well but honestly have no clue. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 06/20/22 11:11:00 AM #14:	Apropos of nothing, many things have been tried and one thing has been found to be most effective in solving "the homeless problem". And that's housing. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:965960365] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Apropos of nothing, many things have been tried and one thing has been found to be most effective in solving "the homeless problem". And that's housing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pepys Monster 06/20/22 11:12:43 AM #15:	The fear of homelessness keeps people in line and gets them to go to work. That's the sad truth. --- Ryzen 3700X \| Evga GTX 1070 Ti \| 16GB DDR4 3200 \| Crucial MX500 2TB <cite>Pepys Monster posted [p:965960400] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>The fear of homelessness keeps people in line and gets them to go to work. That's the sad truth. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
doomcrusader 06/20/22 11:14:49 AM #16:	I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless without burning every bridge you've ever had, so yes, it usually is down to bad choices, mostly in the form of drug/alcohol abuse. --- http://i.imgur.com/tqMGw.png http://i.imgur.com/IHbuM.jpg <cite>doomcrusader posted [p:965960448] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless without burning every bridge you've ever had, so yes, it usually is down to bad choices, mostly in the form of drug/alcohol abuse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 06/20/22 11:25:21 AM #17:	doomcrusader posted... I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless I really need you to think about this more than not at all. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:965960662] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>doomcrusader posted... </cite> <quote>I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless</quote>I really need you to think about this more than not at all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 06/20/22 11:28:30 AM #18:	doomcrusader posted... I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless without burning every bridge you've ever had, so yes, it usually is down to bad choices, mostly in the form of drug/alcohol abuse. most of the people ive known that have become homeless it was because their family were huge pieces of shit, situations were it was better to be homeless. not the norm but definitely a thing. --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:965960730] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>doomcrusader posted... </cite> <quote>I feel like it's pretty difficult to actually become homeless without burning every bridge you've ever had, so yes, it usually is down to bad choices, mostly in the form of drug/alcohol abuse.</quote>most of the people ive known that have become homeless it was because their family were huge pieces of shit, situations were it was better to be homeless. not the norm but definitely a thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendary_zell 06/20/22 11:38:02 AM #19:	Homelessness is a result of the structure of the economy and cultural failings. Lots of people make "poor decisions" all over the world and yet rates of homelessness vary widely. That's not what determines whether people are left to rot without a pot to piss in. --- I gotta be righteous, I gotta be me, I gotta be conscious, I gotta be free, I gotta be able, I gotta attack, I gotta be stable, I gotta be black. <cite>legendary_zell posted [p:965960893] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Homelessness is a result of the structure of the economy and cultural failings. Lots of people make "poor decisions" all over the world and yet rates of homelessness vary widely. That's not what determines whether people are left to rot without a pot to piss in. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 06/20/22 11:39:36 AM #20:	I think if you had guaranteed housing there would still be a homelessness problem. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:965960929] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>I think if you had guaranteed housing there would still be a homelessness problem. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedRanger 06/20/22 11:40:34 AM #21:	No. Ive seen bad luck and poor circumstances swallow people whole. --- Recruiting teenagers with attitude! <cite>RedRanger posted [p:965960938] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>No. Ive seen bad luck and poor circumstances swallow people whole. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
burns112233 06/20/22 11:42:15 AM #22:	Some are poor choices but others can't help it when they're born into by having bad parents or a family that doesn't give a fuck. <cite>burns112233 posted [p:965960973] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Some are poor choices but others can't help it when they're born into by having bad parents or a family that doesn't give a fuck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bananana 06/20/22 11:46:19 AM #23:	CommonStar posted... No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures. I would argue instead they are the result of extremely successful evil policies. --- http://error1355.com/ce/Bananana.html <cite>Bananana posted [p:965961031] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>CommonStar posted... </cite> <quote>No, homelessness and multi-billionaires are the result of policy failures.</quote>I would argue instead they are the result of extremely successful evil policies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHRlKE 06/20/22 11:56:23 AM #24:	COVxy posted... I think if you had guaranteed housing there would still be a homelessness problem. I think you are right but I don't think it would be anywhere near the level it currently is. <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:965961220] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite> <quote>I think if you had guaranteed housing there would still be a homelessness problem.</quote> I think you are right but I don't think it would be anywhere near the level it currently is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHRlKE 06/20/22 11:56:49 AM #25:	Pepys Monster posted... The fear of homelessness keeps people in line and gets them to go to work. That's the sad truth. Never thought about it like that before. fuck me that's depressing. <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:965961232] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>Pepys Monster posted... </cite> <quote>The fear of homelessness keeps people in line and gets them to go to work. That's the sad truth.</quote> Never thought about it like that before. fuck me that's depressing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
El Mexicano Texano 06/20/22 12:08:00 PM #26:	My father in law is homeless by choice he had 3 chances and he didn't want them at all not only that he always wants his rules/stipulations/conditions/standards which he never follows/applies to himself. --- Hot Girls Message Board https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1291-hot-girls <cite>El Mexicano Texano posted [p:965961447] in C\D - Most... [t:80064389]...</cite> <quote>My father in law is homeless by choice he had 3 chances and he didn't want them at all not only that he always wants his rules/stipulations/conditions/standards which he never follows/applies to himself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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