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Re:Show HN: A website aiming to fix homelessness in SF by pcloadletter on Saturday January 04, 2014 @02:26PM (#7012479)
It's a nice gesture, but it won't 'fix' homelessness. There are some homeless who will stay that way; you can see them roaming around in packs. And then there are the mentally ill; they need medications and structure.

There's too much money to be made by the established people, so chances of fixing homelessness are negligible. It's a corrupt system.

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Re:Show HN: A website aiming to fix homelessness in SF by losf on Saturday January 04, 2014 @04:39PM (#7013068)
I agree than the term "fixing homelessness" is probably not appropriate. As you said some homeless might want to stay homeless, and that is fine. But for the homeless who want to get out of homelessness, there should be a clear path to get back. That could start with basics (shelter, bathroom, medical and social help).
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