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SunSeeker

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15. Reducing the number of homeless people by giving them homes is the obvious answer.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 12:52 AM

May 9

But in the US, homelessness and poverty are considered moral failings, so we want to punish them. Of course, in the end, we only punish ourselves. Homelessness costs us more money than treating the problem logically and humanely. And living among homeless misery has psychological costs as well.

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"In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the "Housing First" [View all] applegrove May 8 OP

What a Concept... Good on Finland. Cha May 8 #1

Probably cheaper in the long run? Grins May 8 #2

Well, it's cheaper if you care about homeless or a stable society. haele May 9 #8

I applaud your Take... BurnDoubt May 9 #16

A Petty God makes a Petty Man - haele May 9 #26

Great post malaise May 9 #23

Good article. I can see some states backing loans, lotteries, etc., but not many. Hope someday Silent Type May 9 #3

Love the use of lottery funds. JanMichael May 9 #21

The happiest people in the world, they say. Instead of being homeless, they are productive and and able Deuxcents May 9 #4

Seeing homeless people doesn't make anyone happy, let along being homeless. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 9 #5

The Finns keep winning "where are the happiest people applegrove May 9 #6

I think so, too. Productive people are happier, educated people are happier, healthcare makes people healthier Deuxcents May 9 #10

The Finns are also among the very best educated in the world. fierywoman May 9 #7

Sounds kinda socialist - and kinda Christian. dchill May 9 #9

Yeah. The bastards! Woodycall May 9 #13

Buncha commies! dchill May 9 #14

Treating your citizenry humanely with respect and compassion will always yield long-term savings, benefits and Scalded Nun May 9 #11

happiest countries in the world in 2025 Celerity May 9 #12

Reducing the number of homeless people by giving them homes is the obvious answer. SunSeeker May 9 #15

In the US, homlessness is highly correlated with substance abuse. Mosby May 9 #18

Substance abuse is a lot harder to treat when the person is homeless. SunSeeker May 9 #19

Substance abuse also correlates to self-medication. haele May 9 #27

Imagine if we actually punished the REAL criminals????? BurnDoubt May 9 #17

They also take in very few refugees/asylum seekers madville May 9 #20

So many countries do things better than us and at less cost. Native May 9 #22

Wait a minute...government helps people who have no home get one Passages May 9 #24

That was exactly my wife's job DFW May 9 #25