Why %age of homeless people is rising in developed countries?

Before, we start blaming the government, poor healthcare, administration and etc.. Let's take into consideration their choices that lead them to this state.

Yes, not all homeless are irresponsible and addicts but most are. Some homeless folks are ambitious, talented and have great potential. Yet, they end up with a miserable life. It hurts a lot when I see them in such a state. Simply because they don't deserve to be there. Just one wrong decision in their career path and they end-up like this or when someone steals their years of hard work. Best part, such folks despite such issues do community services to help the society. God bless them...🙏

Folks who are homeless and addicts, I have no respect for them. No matter what sobbing story they tell. Worst, some of them pursue the path of crime to fulfill their addiction needs.

Majority of the folks (apart from the unique cases I mentioned above) who are homeless are the ones who cherish life on Credit, are into gambling & etc. and have no savings. Once they go bankrupt, they become homeless. Now, no government is responsible for their poor condition.

There are folks from working class who save throughout life for the better future of next generation. They have minimal earnings too but they help themselves and God does help them.🙏

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

Yes, not all homeless are irresponsible and addicts but most are.

What are you basing that on? Do you have anything to back that or are we just perpetuating a stereotype? And addiction and irresponsible are not synonyms. Addiction is a medical problem, not a Victorian "moral failing."

In the US as least hundreds of thousands are on the street who struggle with addiction are war vets who came back severely damaged and were basically left to fend for themselves. Most in this category did 3 plus combat tours.

Here in Canada you have the First Nations people who were the victims of what has been called a cultural genocide who had their community completely destroyed and than the government seems to think a photo op apology fixes everything.

None of this is as simple as the stereotypes.

SoLeRiMix · 36-40, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Good Points!😇

The ones who serve their country. I have utmost respect for them.🙏 As mentioned above, it hurts a lot to see the ones with great potential in such a state. Provided, they are not addicts.

The ones who served and are now homeless and addicts. I'll respect their serving the country part but won't respect them as a person because they are addicts. Drugs are never the solution, no matter what. I already have a post about it.

Now, few facts to backup:

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These are few examples.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@SoLeRiMix That is a pretty medieval view of addiction pretending it is some moral failing. That kind of mentality might have been reasonable during the civil war era but not in modern times.

And most that because addicts self medicate to try and cope with the trauma done to them by wars they fought for a country that threw them out like trash.

Further disrespecting them for trying to deal with the trauma makes all the "thank you for your service" platitudes empty and meaningless words.

SoLeRiMix · 36-40, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow
Veterans certainly don't deserve a life full of struggle. I agree with that part.

However, choosing to live later life with drugs makes no sense to me. Drugs are medicine for addicts, I'll always doubt it because majority of the addicts use this medicine lie to get more drugs. Majority has no prescription with them. This majority when asked about the Doctor, they hardly know the Doctor. Well, they are not in the position to remember their name, forget about the Doctor's name.

Not all veterans or ex-servicemen are addicts. Some have a plan for later life, they execute it and they live a peaceful life later. They also come across hurdles and challenges later but they don't drown themselves in alcohol or become an addict.

My thought-process for addicts won't change. It's fine if you see my thought-process as orthodox.😇