budoguytenkaichi [he/him,they/them] to askchapo • 3 years agoIn regards to the homeless: What do you say to people who go "Why don't they just go to shelters?"message-squaremessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up137
arrow-up137message-squareIn regards to the homeless: What do you say to people who go "Why don't they just go to shelters?"budoguytenkaichi [he/him,they/them] to askchapo • 3 years agomessage-square11 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareSolidaritySplodarity [they/them]hexbear42·3 years ago They're dangerous during a pandemic, being barracks-style group living. They're not really housing, you usually have very specific sign in/out times and can't leave your things there. Many will be at capacity and you'll need to "shop around" while having precarious / nonexistent transportation options. Many disallow couples, pets, etc. Tend to lack communities due to their culture of transience. Compare each of these to living in a tent community or similar: outdoors / you can control your distance, good for the pandemic. Far more stable housing, you can actually leave your stuff in your tent. You don't have to hunt for a new bed every day, can have some stability for actually living your life. No restrictions on pets, couples, families. Tend to have communities, which increases safety and provides socialization. People in tent communities make friends (if they want friends). Though I usually don't say these things to them, I say that everyone deserves actual housing as a human right and shelters ain't it. link
They're dangerous during a pandemic, being barracks-style group living.
They're not really housing, you usually have very specific sign in/out times and can't leave your things there.
Many will be at capacity and you'll need to "shop around" while having precarious / nonexistent transportation options.
Many disallow couples, pets, etc.
Tend to lack communities due to their culture of transience.
Compare each of these to living in a tent community or similar:
outdoors / you can control your distance, good for the pandemic.
Far more stable housing, you can actually leave your stuff in your tent.
You don't have to hunt for a new bed every day, can have some stability for actually living your life.
No restrictions on pets, couples, families.
Tend to have communities, which increases safety and provides socialization. People in tent communities make friends (if they want friends).
Though I usually don't say these things to them, I say that everyone deserves actual housing as a human right and shelters ain't it.
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