Rv's are the new housing.
I hesitate to post this...however, it is the way things are, in many places now. The article is written with California as the focal point, but it applies across the board. Worldwide. Gary Haupt ...
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fj12ryder wrote:toedtoes wrote:How, exactly, do you tell the difference? Man, if you have an answer to this you'd better step up. Because I sure don't, and near as I can tell neither does anyone else. My pockets are not bottomless and I can barely afford to take care of myself and relatives, I simply don't have the resources to help everyone that appears to need it.westernrvparkowner wrote:gbopp wrote:The federal government alone spent approximately $2.5 Billion on programs for the homeless in 2018. That would be $58,000 for each of those 43,000 homeless quoted in this thread. A more accurate accounting of homeless is around 500,000 making government spending around $5,000 per person. That amount doesn't include the billions spent by private charities, organizations, state and local governments, individuals and the like. That, to me, shows we are actually applying substantial aid and not just blaming the homeless. But like I posted earlier, maybe we need to also realize that it might not be possible to completely eliminate homelessness. Sadly and perhaps counter intuitive to conventional thinking, some people are homeless by not well considered personal choice.toedtoes wrote:
Until we as a society stop blaming people and start simply helping them, I agree there is no solution.
One problem is, with many who need help, the more we help the more 'entitlements' they expect and demand.
I often wonder how a CCC program would work in the 21st Century.
We cannot eliminate homelessness. And there are those who are homeless due to bad choices. But we can't stop helping those who are truly in need for fear of helping some who don't deserve/need that help.
You can't necessarily tell the difference. But I would rather help five "unworthies" than not help one "worthy".
No one can help everyone. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't help when we can. I pick up cheap blankets and keep them in the car - if I see someone outside in the cold, I offer them a blanket and hot meal. Sure, I might be helping someone who "chose to be homeless", but they are still cold and hungry and I can help, if only temporary. It's not for me to judge them. I take them at their word and leave it at that. And by helping this person today, whether worthy or not, I leave the door open for someone to help another person. If I don't help when I can, then someone suffers for it.
