Residents of Silicon Valley homeless camp clear 48,000 Lbs of garbage from creek, ask for housing

[quote=“popobawa4u, post:35, topic:82763”]
I wish that I met more people who articulated “values and ideas of autonomy, privacy, and dignity”, but most people who I meet don’t, and instead live how they live because countless people around them appear to do the same. For frivolous consumer goods like video games or designer counter tops, people can be as impractical as they like. But I argue that when it comes to survival basics, pragmatism comes before vague notions.[/quote]

Wow, that’s incredibly judgmental, presumptive, and insulting generalization about “most people” that fails to recognize individuality and autonomy at all. Again, I’m not OK with this idea that it’s ok to place homeless people into these situation because this is how you think people should live and function. no. nope. no.

I don’t see that you’ve addressed them at all. ETA: Or are actually advocating for the homeless in any way, rather you’re promoting your idea of how you want society to work.

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