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Originally Posted by paul78701
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.
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.
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.
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I feel strongly that some people do want to be homeless. I think there is a lot of fear that seeps in when you live in a high stress environment that results in people just wanting to burrow vs rising above their peers.
our one way bus system has been the center of several lawsuits and documentaries. it's not a secret. here is a link i found after 5 seconds of googling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...-country-study
I agree with your edit regarding sample size and forming opinions. If your dad is still with us his opinion would be a valuable one.
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