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Macrophage87 t1_j6ndd5k wrote

Unhoused people don't suddenly not become unhoused after we clear out the encampments. Does removing people from one spot actually help anything? You just get tents setup elsewhere.

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IASIP_Official t1_j6p28q5 wrote

*homeless

Softening language serves no purpose other than making yourself feel better

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debyrne t1_j6p54xt wrote

Dog.

I’m not trying to argue but I think it’s funny because you can definitely make a home that’s not in the house but yeah so like there’s people out there that make their home a tent, so yeah, they may not be homeless in that sense but they are definitely houseless

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IASIP_Official t1_j6p6veh wrote

Homeless (adj) - without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets.

By its very definition this is correct. Calling them unhoused is nothing more than trying to reshape language to make people feel better, it serves zero purpose to help anyone.

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Macrophage87 t1_j6p3lsa wrote

It's not softening. A home also implies a sense of community, which they may or may not have. Unhoused focuses on the fact that they need housing.

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IASIP_Official t1_j6p4crq wrote

Lol sure it does

Let's ask the homeless guy how much calling him unhoused has helped his situation. It's the same bullshit as "thoughts and prayers"

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debyrne t1_j6p5azb wrote

About respecting people my guy

It’s not a difficult concept. You should try it sometime.

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IASIP_Official t1_j6p72kc wrote

Lmao disrespectful I use the properly defined terminology for their situation? Tell yourself whatever you'd like

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9throwaway2 t1_j6or5hq wrote

weirdly, not so sure. it is a bit like how getting rid of highways doesn't mean that traffic reappears elsewhere.

dc has unclaimed beds in shelters and vouchers. the downside is those come with requirements to enter rehab, curfews, and not commit crimes. sometimes people need a bit of a nudge in the right way.

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