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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are panhandlers and homeless people near every metro station in DC. Literally. A family shelter is not going to change the panhandling situation. We live in a city, everyone. If you're bothered by urban living, it's perfectly acceptable to move to the suburbs. [/quote] Cities have changed a lot. We don't all expect the crime rates of NYC in the 70s for example. You may have one vision of city living that includes panhandlers. It's OK for people to want to redefine city living away from that. Panhandling and chronic homeless are not just a given. [b]These people need medical attention by and large, not a dime or a stale sandwich[/b]. [/quote] NP. You’re almost sounding paternalistic to me. These are grown humans with their own agency. You can’t just forcibly cart them away for treatment. If you ask them, many will tell you that they don’t want to leave. [/quote]
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