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Jeez, something is mentally wrong with posters in this thread who instead of asking WHY should a person have to commit a crime to access something which should be a basic human right calls the person who commits the crime an idiot, nut, loon, or any other derogatory name.
A few very desperate individuals do resort to committing crime in order to at least get off the street. Prison isn't exactly what I'd call an "alternative lifestyle" though.
It's trading one set of inconveniences for another. I'd say that once in jail, it'd be difficult to go back to a 'normal' life, but the same could be said about homelessness. I honestly can't say which would be worse.
So, great question. There is a percentage of people already in the US that are basically already in prison in every possible way imaginable, including psychologically, emotionally and financially. The goal of the neo-facist federal government is ultimately to imprison everyone through endless regulations, IRS tax code, increasing laws against behavior that has no consequences and/or victims (like marijuana use) and a corporatist economic system (sold to the public as 'capitalism' although it is like capitalism with cancer) and financial theft through manipulation of the stock market, Federal Reserve statist monetary policy and government induced inflation.
Shhh.. We mustn't entertain such negative thoughts! Now join me in thinking some good old American happy thoughts! Iphone 5 is out! Yay!, New season of [insert name of some dancing/"talent" show here], Can't wait!, McDonalds dollar menu food sure does taste good!, My 401K has grown over the last couple of years! YeeHaw!, I got some good deals this week at Walmarts, Yay!, If we can get the ceiling raised on our credit card we may be able to go to Disney World next summer!, Yippee!
Homelessness is more a state of mind. If you put some effort (few hundreds bucks) you can buy a van, so you are not on the street anymore.
If you put some more effort, you can buy a small house in the Midwest or "rural Alabama" for few thousands.
About the sexual aspect: If the purpose is to humiliate and to gain control they will go on everything with a pulse...
to bad it doesn't work that way. This is coming from a guy that managed a homeless shelter.
So you're telling me just in America, you know without a doubt that there are only 31.5 people "doing this" (whatever that means)?
The point was next to no one doing this. It's a stat you likely will not be able to find. You can make it 1% if you'd like and it's still minor and not much of an issue. There are lots of fringe people who do cray things.
The point was next to no one doing this. It's a stat you likely will not be able to find. You can make it 1% if you'd like and it's still minor and not much of an issue. There are lots of fringe people who do cray things.
Are you sure these people are as few as you think? Keep in mind you live in a country where the MSM noly focuses on what Lindsay Lohan is doing next, not the fact that food prices continue to rise. Just because these people aren't in your face everyday doesn't mean they don't exist, nor does it mean the suffering they're going through should be taken lightly by folks who more or less have had it easy (in comparison) their entire lives.
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