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Old 02-10-2014, 03:06 PM   #54
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda View Post
There was someone on reddit who spoke about being homeless and how hard it is to work you way out of it. It's incredibly difficult to become that stable member of society when you can't get an apartment without income, you can't get a job without a bank account, and you can't get a bank account without a fixed address

http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview...oor_to/cfb0dxu

How many people do you think are out there that could have become a valuable member of society, but ended up making some poor choices and ultimately gave up after they were unable to fix those mistakes?
IIRC, one of the homeless on Reddit received help from a social program and is now doing a graduate degree in science.
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