Thanks for the link, but I can't say I really liked the video at all. First of all, although I can't speak for people in other countries, there is no reason to be homeless in the United States. Anyone who is at the brink in this world can call 9-1-1 and be taken to a hospital for treatment, even for mental illness. Your community has outreach programs that help people get food, homes and jobs, to those who are not so fortunate.
I know, because I was in that situation, and I saw people, who were also formerly in the hospital with me, who got group housing and jobs, and they were eventually able to care for themselves.
Shel, I agree with you 100%. When I lived in Chicago, a lot of the merchants posted flyers in their stores, "Handouts do not help the homeless!" with a logo showing a symbol of a person handing money to a person on the floor, surrounded by a red circle and slash, similar to the "No Smoking" logo. The flyer described how homeless need information, not money, in order to help themselves.I agree that there is no reason to be homeless in the US but some people actually prefer to be homeless. I did read a study done on homeless people a long time ago in my pychology class and it stated that some people are not able to function around other people or with rules. They did interview some homeless people and they said they are happy with how they live as long as they are kept warm and find food. I know it is hard to imagine.
LOL very funny