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Originally Posted by strombad
Then move? You don't HAVE to live with "these people," but unfortunately they has just as much right to be there as you do. I don't very much people care about your delicate sensibilities on the matter.
Ever talked to the homeless in your community? Asked if they needed extra clothes, food, anything you can provide for them? Perhaps integrate yourself into THEIR community as a positive presence, rather than one who simply skulks by, cursing their very existence? It could honestly help your demeanour immensely.
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That's a pretty oversimplified way of looking at things. Yes, they have the same "right" to public places as anyone else. They do not, however, have the "right" to conduct themselves in a lewd and unsanitary manner while in public, to harass others who exercise their own right to try and enjoy those same public spaces, or to be involved in illegal activities. Not complying with those conditions reduces - if not outright revokes - their "right" to be there. This statement applies to anyone, homeless or not. Obviously these behaviors are more prevalent among the homeless community, which unfortunately leads to our present conundrum.
Before you run for your flamethrower, yes, I get the whole concern with mental illness, yes, I understand that not all homeless people are fully responsible for their present circumstances, (although many are) and yes, I understand that it is a complex problem that isn't going to be fixed by a bunch of people bickering on an internet message board. I just find it a little ridiculous that people are willing to accept the problem as part of the landscape and start projecting blame onto others who have simply had enough of the situation.