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Re:SF tech bro: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle,... by Lawtonfogle on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:12AM (#11126267)
>the city government should be providing affordable housing and shelters for the homeless.

This helps the short term homeless. Long term homeless often have problems that can't be met just by giving them housing.

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Re:SF tech bro: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle,... by tim333 on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:21AM (#11126346)
If you give them housing they may still have problems but at least they won't be homeless.
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Re:SF tech bro: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle,... by leshow on Thursday February 18, 2016 @10:52AM (#11126588)
by definition giving them housing would make them not homeless.
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Re:SF tech bro: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle,... by Lawtonfogle on Thursday February 18, 2016 @01:20PM (#11127933)
Assuming they would accept it and stay in it. As I said, that would work great for the short term homeless, but for many (not all) of the long term homeless, they have mental issues strong enough that they would end up homeless again.
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