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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 164 points 1 day ago (61 children)

I never understood this. How can anyone say with a straight face that the solution to homelessness is anything other than providing free housing?

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 41 points 23 hours ago (27 children)

I can: the solution to homelessness is a combination of mental health ed in schools, free & non-judgemental mental health support (incl. medication), free addiction recovery programs, free food, job & community support, and free housing.

If you just provide free housing, there will be a significant proportion of people who would not be able to fully benefit from it due to mental health issues, addictions, and lack of purpose in life.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Ok, I see your point. Mental health support, free housing, however, they come from the same place of wanting to actually reduce suffering. I fail to see how saying homeless people are criminals helps at all.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 hours ago

I agree fully here.

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