No ones doubting that some people get dealt better hands in life than others. But the simple fact is that people have choices to make in life and what ever thry choose, good or bad, they must live with the consequences of thier choices and actions and not try to pawn off the consequences of thier actions on to others.
Now as been mentioned MANY times throughout this tread a large portion of homeless people are afflicted with mental illness. The majority however do not have schizophrinia. It is a mix of all kinds of mental illness. And since 1 in 4 people in society will be afflicted with a mental illness once in thier life, I dont see how this is much of an arguement. If people are using the arguement that they have mental illness and they DONT have choice or DONT have the ability to cahnge thier future, why isnt 25% of the population on the streets due to mental illness?
And dont tell me its because only the most serious cases end up on the street, because that is not the case. Many of these people are fully aware and capable of being productive members of society.
Would people quit making excuses for them. Please.
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