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Originally Posted by lonewolf
1. some people absolutely want to be homeless
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Bullshit. Some people may not want to accept help or simply have a difficult time accepting help for various reasons. Some of this may be due to mental health, drugs, being embarrassed, or other issues. But nobody WANTS to be homeless.
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Originally Posted by lonewolf
2. WELL over 50% of the homeless here are from out of the city
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Correlation does not equal causation. I was doubting the claims that other cities buy one way tickets for homeless to send them here. Not the percentage of homeless that are from outside of Austin. For what it's worth, I also doubt this "over 50%" claim. Anecdotal stories are not the same as actual surveys/evidence.
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Originally Posted by lonewolf
3. if you really gave any effort to interact with those who are dealing with this, 1&2 would be obvious to you. talk to an EMT/firefighter with APD/nurse etc. talk to people who work at a shelter. if you want to take the risk, talk to the homeless themselves.
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You have no reason to assume that I know nothing about homeless people and then subsequently be an insulting asshole.
Edit: Another point, homeless people are more than those that are seen on the streets. You can't just speak to the random homeless person on the street and get a complete picture of the entire homeless population throughout the city.