"I think it's great reading for anyone who believes homelessness is an issue that can be solved by throwing free housing at people."
By definition, if you give someone a home, they are not homeless.
"Andre lives in an apartment"
So he's not homeless.
"Homelessness is a social phenomenon, not an economic wart caused by expensive housing."
The problem with Andre is that he steals stuff. He's not homeless. Not every homeless person steals stuff or is an evil person.
The problem is the money is going to the wrong people. There are a lot of good and honest people that are homeless and/or struggling to pay their rent. Andre isn't one of them. Andre gets his housing for free while other people freeze and are basically forced to kill themselves. Why is that?
By definition, if you give someone a home, they are not homeless.
"Andre lives in an apartment"
So he's not homeless.
"Homelessness is a social phenomenon, not an economic wart caused by expensive housing."
The problem with Andre is that he steals stuff. He's not homeless. Not every homeless person steals stuff or is an evil person.
The problem is the money is going to the wrong people. There are a lot of good and honest people that are homeless and/or struggling to pay their rent. Andre isn't one of them. Andre gets his housing for free while other people freeze and are basically forced to kill themselves. Why is that?