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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if the response to homeless people harassing / attacking someone is that we should more aggressively ban homelessness

Then what should we do when housed people harass / attack someone.  Ban house dwelling??

Maybe just focus on the harassing / attacking part, not their housing problems.[/quote]

They go to a mental health facility or jail.[/quote]

So why is the response to a homeless person attacking someone to ban all homeless people?  Seems like you care more about appearances than the actual crime[/quote]
I think you are over simplifying.

People should not be allowed to sleep on the streets. That is everyone’s goal except for a small minority of extremists who think that we should just give public lands to anyone who shows up there and pitches a tent. It’s a ridiculous notion that no one would find acceptable if someone went to Yosemite and decided to pitch a tent and claim parkland for themselves for their private purposes. And it should be an equally ridiculous notion for a public sidewalk or urban park.

People that commit crimes should go to jail. People that suffer severe mental illness should be provided in-patient care for their disease, which should include involuntary commitment if necessary. This provides people with justice and compassion. 
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