I dont require anyone to be in anything. I was simply giving my opinion. From my experience a lot of homeless prefer to stay homeless because they like that lifestyle. At the same time, we have people like you who want to shower them with things they dont want.

[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I want to decommidify housing, as there's no need for that. You want people on the streets, and are making up lies to justify your hatred for poor people.

Simple as.

[–] PatFussy@lemm.ee -2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I have heard of homeless people reject wanting to live in housing because they had rules like no meth or curfew. Ask yourself why do homeless shelters run under capacity when there are still people on the street. Why is it that homeless populations are increasing but the percentage of people in shelters is decreasing?link to info on homeless

The honest truth is there are a lot of families and people who are down on their luck and my heart goes to these people. I also know there are a lot of addicts who dont give a flying fuck.

[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, so we should decommodify housing.

[–] PatFussy@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

I dont think housing being a commodity has anything to do with this problem more than scarcity of homeless shelters. But if you made it easier to own a home for the unfortunate, we will likely see the same outcomes. Other countries like Britain or France have decommodified housing and they still have a sizable homeless population.

If you give the individuals who reject rules a luxury of owning a home, the only thing being solved is the eye sore by having certain people moved out of public view. The rest frankly just like being in the environment.

[–] TheScaryDoor@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Does your housing have curfews enforced upon you? Does it require you to get rid of all of your possessions? Are you kicked out of it due to preexisting conditions? I am assuming not and I would guess that you would reject such housing as well. They are rejecting being treated as lesser human beings.

[–] cricket98@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

why do homeless people care about curfews they don't have any pressing matters they need to deal with past 9pm other than scoring drugs and committing crimes. nothing good happens past 9pm

[–] TheScaryDoor@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Idk, thats their business, that is the point. Also if we wanted to treat drug abuse seriously, there would be medical facilities to provide drugs legally so that they can receive proper treatment, reducing the black market sales and most likely drug related crime

[–] cricket98@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

I disagree that giving drug addicts a free and unlimited supply of drugs is the best way to fight drug addiction. Treatment (with forced holds) I'm a proponent of.