Finland's Zero Homeless Strategy: Lessons from a Success Story (2021)

Re:Finland's Zero Homeless Strategy: Lessons from a Success ... by Arn_Thor on Sunday January 12, 2025 @02:16AM (#42671840)

I'm saying the fear people feel is real, and "valid" in the sense that the rest of us must recognize it, not dismiss it.

Only when we meet people in the fearful place they're at, and they feel heard, can we start to try to make them see that the fear is not justified or rational compared with the actual risk posed by the homeless or mentally ill or what have you.

I do agree, it's human rights for everyone or no-one.

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Re:Finland's Zero Homeless Strategy: Lessons from a Success ... by mmooss on Sunday January 12, 2025 @02:03PM (#42675907)

I generally agree, but that's perhaps more appropriate for the vulnerable. For powerful, fearful people, they need to stop actualizing it or making it important before they hurt someone.

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