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/Bubblegummie- 9d ago

Exactly. Why are so many people talking about homelessness like it's a choice or a mental illness? They are people too. They are in a tough spot in their lives, and they need help.

In finland we have mostly solved homelessness. We have temporary shelters for homeless people, and social workers help them to find a cheap apartment as fast as possible, so homelessness doesn't become a lifestyle. All jobless people get some money from the government to cover the rent and living costs until they find work. Social services help to keep the apartment and assist finding help to solve the underlying problems, if the person is not capable of working. In 35 years, the amount of homeless people in finland has dropped by 75%.

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u/CA_catwhispurr 9d ago

Finland is way more emphatic and smarter about solving these issues than we are in the US. I wish we were more like Finland.

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u/mmdeerblood 6d ago

More like Finland in solving homelessness but please not more like Finland generally 😆 empathetic.... maybe not generally as a people/culture.. Finland recently made headlines when Finns in a stadium made monkey noises at a black player on opposing team. There are issues of deep racism there and other more cultural issues. From my first hand experience , generally, people were much more arrogant and rude with more self centered behavior in Helsinki. The worst I've ever seen/encountered in my life after having lived in many international cities in my life. Making generalizations here, but as a foreigner, 80-90% of my interactions were with some very nasty people. 10-20% we're lovely but largely with non Finns there..

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u/CA_catwhispurr 5d ago

Interesting insight. That’s pretty sad about 80-90% are racists.