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1.61803
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Message 1 of 25 (736439)
09-10-2014 11:41 AM


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Hawaii is seriously considering moving it's homeless population to
a less visable location.
Is this a viable option? Does this move then serve as a model for other municipalities?
Is it moral? In the terms of simply hiding the problem rather than helping?
I feel the relocation of the poor and homeless to reflect badly on any state, but sadly I can understand why the state would want to do it. I am interested in what other forumites think. Discuss? Critiques? Any agreement with this policy? And most important any possible solutions?
Coffee house.

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1.61803
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Posts: 2928
From: Lone Star State USA
Joined: 02-19-2004


Message 7 of 25 (736625)
09-11-2014 3:14 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by RAZD
09-10-2014 8:01 PM


Re: mini homes
Hello all, RAZD, is right of course the problem exist and wont go away even it you hide it. My daughter at age 4 covered a ink stain on the carpet hoping we would not notice.
I also see Jon's view. It is a problem that affects the revenues of the city. But shipping them off to a separate area out of sight out of mind is a temp fix. If we house them they will come.
Ringo, I hear ya we cant keep the guys building our gated communities out forever.
Omnivous is right in that we lack the will. Most problems can not be fixed by throwing money at it.
But spending such a large chunk of our GDP on the Military Industrial complex seems like we could find some better solutions to the homeless issue. I dont say "problem" because believe it or not some homeless do not see it as a problem. We are the ones with a problem.
RAZD,
I think the teach a man to fish rather than just giving him a fish is maybe a better solution. Can we have a Peace Corp in the US?
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