> Referring to residents as "housed residents", as if homeless people should be considered "residents" in neighborhoods they have no business being in, in the first place.
Well, why not? Are they residents of anywhere? If not, do you see how easily that slides into not needing to provide services for them? Not considering them deserving of anything, in fact?
> while not presenting the viewpoint of people who are affected by homelessness in their midst
We mostly get this, in most articles and conversations on this subject. Read nearly any article about it and count quotes by homeless people vs anyone else. Try it in this comment section.
>And anyway what about their humanity?
When I see a homeless person I think god what has been done to them. Not look what they are doing to me.
Well, why not? Are they residents of anywhere? If not, do you see how easily that slides into not needing to provide services for them? Not considering them deserving of anything, in fact?
> while not presenting the viewpoint of people who are affected by homelessness in their midst
We mostly get this, in most articles and conversations on this subject. Read nearly any article about it and count quotes by homeless people vs anyone else. Try it in this comment section.
>And anyway what about their humanity?
When I see a homeless person I think god what has been done to them. Not look what they are doing to me.