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Can The Problem Of Homelessness Ever Be Solved? I Found Someone Who Thinks It Can Be — What Do You Think?

Posted by Catherine Morgan on April 2, 2007

I posted this on my political blog, but thought it was also relevant for this site.

 


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This is from a post at My Errant Mind titled No More Homeless In America: It Can Be Done, Here Is How.

Recognizing Homelessness Is Not A Simple Issue

The way you eliminate homelessness as a social condition is multi-faceted. It is not merely a matter of shelter. That is the first thing that must be understood.

It is not a matter of mental health issues and addictions alone, nor of finances or any other condition alone. Homelessness is a condition brought about by a variety of factors, and every individual situation is not the same. The end state, however, is.

There is a way to end this. The solution is right in front of us and ready-made, if we as a society have the desire and fortitude to pursue it. It is society itself—as a concept.

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