The problem is that the US will not guarantee housing as a universal right. Article 25 of the UN Declaration of human rights states: "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control." Notice the word: "housing." Until housing is recognized as a human right, not much affordable housing will be built. Market based housing will never be affordable.
While I strongly believe that both shelter and treatment are vital to all of humankind, I am appalled that the City has decided to remove free will from some of our citizens. I also find it difficult to believe that incarceration will be of any benefit.
While this article is from 2019, I presume the basic info is the same. Please note it states that. only 16% of our unhoused population are chronically homeless. This tells me that the majority of those without homes do not want to be without them. https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/september/HomelessQandA.html
The problem is that the US will not guarantee housing as a universal right. Article 25 of the UN Declaration of human rights states: "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control." Notice the word: "housing." Until housing is recognized as a human right, not much affordable housing will be built. Market based housing will never be affordable.
until we allow more housing to be built, it doesn't make much difference how we recognize it
I believe I read yesterday, or maybe the day before, that the SDPD are to arrest any homeless people who refuse shelter and/or treatment. Here is a link for Michael Leonard: https://invisiblepeople.tv/san-diego-to-arrest-homeless-people-who-refuse-services-or-shelter/
While I strongly believe that both shelter and treatment are vital to all of humankind, I am appalled that the City has decided to remove free will from some of our citizens. I also find it difficult to believe that incarceration will be of any benefit.
While this article is from 2019, I presume the basic info is the same. Please note it states that. only 16% of our unhoused population are chronically homeless. This tells me that the majority of those without homes do not want to be without them. https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/september/HomelessQandA.html
Then this morning I read this article. I see there is no motive stated. I wonder if it is a case of the 2 young men taking the law into their own hands and ridding the City of this woman who needed compassion and empathy. "As you do to the least of these, you do to Me." https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-teens-shot-homeless-woman-to-death-with-pellet-gun-in-serra-mesa-police/3278350/