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[Voyageuse]

I recently heard that the state of Utah is giving housing to the homeless. What does everyone think about this approach?

Utah is Ending Homelessness by Giving People Homes | NationofChange

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Originally Posted by StreetLegal

You sound like a selfish and spoiled brat.

That's not a stretch.

[V8 Vega]

So the homeless get a brand new house on my money, for them to destroy while I live in a old house. Great work Democrats.

[convextech]

Originally Posted by YoungTraveler2011

just take all of those people and ship them to a remote island broseph.

Well, aren't you just a peach? #not

[HyperionGap]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

So the homeless get a brand new house on my money, for them to destroy while I live in a old house. Great work Democrats.

I'm sure they would be willing to swap places with you if you ask nicely.

Also since when are Democrats in charge of Utah? Sounds like a Republican initiative to me. Great work Mormons. Goes to show you not all Christians are hypocrites.

[Voyageuse]

At first, I wasn't sure if I was in favor of the Utah plan, but from a mathematical standpoint it seems to work, and it does have an eight year track record of a 78% reduction in homelessness. The hand-out aspect of it still irks me, but it's difficult to argue with the numbers, and it is getting people off the streets when nothing else seems to have worked.

[KazChasey]

Originally Posted by HyperionGap

I'm sure they would be willing to swap places with you if you ask nicely.

Also since when are Democrats in charge of Utah? Sounds like a Republican initiative to me. Great work Mormons. Goes to show you not all Christians are hypocrites.

Drop the BS. Whether it's a new apartment gifted to them by the state or an old house gifted by some guy on an internet message board is irrelevant. They haven't earned the right to be gifted either one. Making s**t decisions in life shouldn't be rewarded. The only people who support that are those who make s**t decisions themselves.

I'm not a druggie. Never tried weed in my life, much less anything harder. Why? Because I'm not stupid. Now you functional druggies want to take my money to reward your non-functional druggie brethren on the streets. Screw that.

If I'm going to build places for people to live it's going to be for innocent people who need a helping hand, like poor children or the handicapped. THAT'S who social services money should be going towards, not loser druggies who threw their lives away for a cheap high.

You call Christians hypocrites. Going to the shelter twice a year to donate an hour of your time shoveling slop on a plate for them to eat might make you feel like you're Mother Teresa, but that ain't sacrificing s**t. I'd love to know how many homeless junkies you've fed, clothed, and housed in YOUR home on YOUR dime. My guess is somewhere in the 0 to 0 range. Hypocrite.

[HyperionGap]

Originally Posted by KazChasey

Drop the BS. Whether it's a new apartment gifted to them by the state or an old house gifted by some guy on an internet message board is irrelevant. They haven't earned the right to be gifted either one. Making s**t decisions in life shouldn't be rewarded. The only people who support that are those who make s**t decisions themselves.

I'm not a druggie. Never tried weed in my life, much less anything harder. Why? Because I'm not stupid. Now you functional druggies want to take my money to reward your non-functional druggie brethren on the streets. Screw that.

If I'm going to build places for people to live it's going to be for innocent people who need a helping hand, like poor children or the handicapped. THAT'S who social services money should be going towards, not loser druggies who threw their lives away for a cheap high.

You call Christians hypocrites. Going to the shelter twice a year to donate an hour of your time shoveling slop on a plate for them to eat might make you feel like you're Mother Teresa, but that ain't sacrificing s**t. I'd love to know how many homeless junkies you've fed, clothed, and housed in YOUR home on YOUR dime. My guess is somewhere in the 0 to 0 range. Hypocrite.

I take it neither reading comprehension nor logical reasoning are your strong suits.

[HyperionGap]

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Originally Posted by Voyageuse

At first, I wasn't sure if I was in favor of the Utah plan, but from a mathematical standpoint it seems to work, and it does have an eight year track record of a 78% reduction in homelessness. The hand-out aspect of it still irks me, but it's difficult to argue with the numbers, and it is getting people off the streets when nothing else seems to have worked.

It's hard to argue with its success. Is it possible that a similar initiative won't work in LA? Absolutely.

I just love the irony when dumb people are calling all these hand outs a Democrat agenda when the Utah initiative is done by Republicans.

[KazChasey]

Originally Posted by HyperionGap

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It's hard to argue with its success. Is it possible that a similar initiative won't work in LA? Absolutely.

I just love the irony when dumb people are calling all these hand outs a Democrat agenda when the Utah initiative is done by Republicans.

LOL. Talking about the irony of dumb people when you yourself can't understand the difference between Utah and LA.

Utah has a huge issue with young men being cast out of Mormon communities. These are teenagers who are being tossed out on the street for no reason other than being a threat to polygamists or questioning the faith.

The reason Utahans voted to house them and the reason the program has been somewhat successful IS because these "homeless" are Utah's native sons, who are homeless for reasons much different than your typical homeless.

Try comprehending that before you cast stones at people.

To compare Utahans providing a little housing for their outcast native sons to Californians burning money from an already decimated budget to house the druggie riff-raff overflowing our borders from all over the country is pure ignorance. Look up "context" and figure out what it means. It'll help you not look so foolish.