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View Poll Results: Home in a hood vs. homeless in a world class city?
Home in a hood 55 87.30%
Homeless in a nice city 8 12.70%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-04-2022, 08:35 PM
 
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If you were to pick one which would you choose?
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Old 11-05-2022, 03:34 AM
 
Location: The Triad
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The ONLY people who would prefer the homeless life are MENTALLY UNSTABLE (and other).
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Old 11-05-2022, 05:04 AM
 
Location: Warwick, RI
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Why is there no option for neither? I wouldn’t want to live in any large city, home or not.
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Old 11-05-2022, 05:07 AM
 
Location: East Coast of the United States
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Detroit suburbs are not that bad.

Some of them are pretty nice, actually.
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Old 11-05-2022, 05:33 AM
 
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Detroit suburbs are not that bad.

Some of them are pretty nice, actually.
There are portions of Detroit proper that are still nice, with beautiful old homes that are still in good shape. Even Gary has a couple of decent areas. I’d much rather be in one of those places than homeless.
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Old 11-05-2022, 06:01 AM
 
Location: NC
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I voted homeless in a nice city, not for me but because that’s what I see. Check out coastal towns in Southern California that have a fair share of people with no fixed abode. It’s usually the younger set, who see it as a temporary vacation on the streets. The older guys are smart enough to accept local assistance programs.

Personally of course it’s a moot point. While financially responsible for myself since the age of 18, I chose to study and work hard. So at worst I might live near a bad area but never within. But I do feel bad for those with true physical and mental disabilities.

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Old 11-05-2022, 06:15 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Eh, if I'm not mistaken, the homeless in those so called world class cities are usually situated in the worst parts of the city. Either way, I'd pick the hood, because at least in the hood you are going to get some damn good food and drink and entertainment.
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Old 11-05-2022, 07:05 AM
 
Location: East Coast of the United States
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Eh, if I'm not mistaken, the homeless in those so called world class cities are usually situated in the worst parts of the city. Either way, I'd pick the hood, because at least in the hood you are going to get some damn good food and drink and entertainment.
How are you supposed to afford or access any of that if you're homeless?
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Old 11-05-2022, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Can euthanasia be an option?
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Old 11-05-2022, 08:33 AM
 
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If you were to pick one which would you choose?
You probably couldn’t afford to live in a nice suburb of metro Detroit.

You realize it’s a top 15 metro in the country with all four major sports, and a hub of technology and engineering right?
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