Re:Austin Takes a Big Bet on Tiny Homes to Ease Homelessness
by bvvg on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @04:26AM
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To me, it seems the homeless may actually be a burden of society. Might widely-held definitions of "burden on society" be specious, at best? Like, I'm sure there's data that could convince many people they are right about what constitutes societal burden, but these are not necessarily people looking for answers; yes, these are people looking for problems, which is needed to an extent, but they are more likely simply confirming their own biases, which is not all that necessary.
This is objectively false. Offering less-than-ideal free housing isn’t even remotely comparable to imprisonment in harsh conditions.
If you are going to be a burden on society, you shouldn’t be surprised when society makes decisions about how to care for you in a way that puts their needs before yours. Those who find this situation intolerable are, of course, invited to care for themselves as they see fit.