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Re:What's behind the quiet rise of homelessness in the count... by pjc50 on Monday June 04, 2018 @03:59PM (#17231697)
Ah, the good old deserving/undeserving poor distinction. You say yourself that their "mental illness render them unable to participate productively in society", which is true - so why is this their fault?
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Re:What's behind the quiet rise of homelessness in the count... by exolymph on Monday June 04, 2018 @04:22PM (#17232000)
It's not their fault, but their presence is still disruptive and unpleasant.
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Re:What's behind the quiet rise of homelessness in the count... by toasterlovin on Monday June 04, 2018 @06:01PM (#17233014)
There's a difference between thinking people should not be allowed to do whatever they want just because they're homeless and thinking that they are underserving of compassion and help. FWIW, I said nothing about the latter.
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