r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 10d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/MolemanEnLaManana 10d ago

No one wants to say it aloud (because it’s a vile and appalling outcome) but the logical conclusion here is putting homeless people in prisons and other institutions against their will. If you criminalize homelessness more and more, and you don’t create more spaces where the homeless can freely live, that’s what you’re building toward.

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u/keegums 10d ago

"Sanctuary District" from Star Trek DS9. They are coming. The fictional Bell Riots were in 2024. The episode came out around 1997ish

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u/Valkayri 9d ago

I think about those sanctuary districts everytime there's talk about building a "place" to put the homeless.