If people are smart, won't they be able to figure out how to get food and shelter?
132170
that's like asking government officials to stop giving themselves raises and to stop going on golf outings with taxpayers' money....it will never happen. if everyone were well educated, the government would founder...
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I understand your point of view.  However, not only would crime increase, you would have beggars everywhere, homeless people all over the place. You would also have to build and staff more prisons for the increase in crime.  Have you any clue how much it takes to house a prisoner?  Way more than the welfare!  Let's not forget the starving children in the streets, who will not go to school at all.  Now you've gained more illiterate people who have zero skills with which to gain employment.  What will you do with them?  Orphanages?  More money out the window.  Foster homes?  There aren't enough of them now, and still more money spent.\nWhat about the people who are on welfare temporarily?  There are such people....who couldn't find work before their unemployment benefits and savings ran out.  Are you going to throw them out in the street as well?  I'm 65 years old.  I've been on welfare 3 times in my life, for a total of about 2 years cumulative.  I'm not lazy, I've worked all the rest of the time, mostly at minimum wage jobs, because I couldn't afford to hold out for better pay.....I had a child to support and no family to turn to.  I could have held out if it had only been myself that I was responsible for, but I wasn't about to let my daughter go hungry and live in the streets.  If it was up to you, I would never have made it to college eventually, where I carried a 3.5 average.  My daughter, who, by the way, has been working every day of her life since she got out of high school, and I would have been thrown on the trash heap with all the other "lazy" people.
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no they won't  b/c if they did then i don't think there would be poor people in this world b/c the jobs are endless when it comes to picking fruits and vegetable and working in hot ass sewing factories.  many americans wouldn't be caught dead working in places like that, they would rather get on welfare and live off of others.
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Yes a lot of people are helpless and would need to work until they cannot move, and it's pathetic.  The world is unfair, let's face it.  The only thing which might make you feel better is you're already better than millions of people living in Africa and other 3rd world countries where people are starving.  So don't worry too much, there are enough good people in this Country to help those in need.
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Yes, the developed countries of the world have the resources to wipe out starvation all over the globe. Will it ever happen? I truly doubt it. You see, children have no money, they don't control any oil fields and  they can't keep the big corporations and weapons manufacturers in business. Children also have no political clout, they can't make things happen, they don't vote. In other words they aren't very useful to the politicians. Thats why they starve to death.
8303
Nope..we are too primitive still...Will we be able survive here long enough to become intelligent?..nope..we are to primitive.
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I don't know what's available in your area, but in mine there are soup kitchens, shelters, outreach programs...  One of the churches here even provides the homeless with a directory of what's available, with hours of operation and what to expect when they go in.  There are a lot of people who are concerned with this issue.  If you look, you may be surprised to see how much is available.
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Sometime in the 70's or 80's, they kicked a whole bunch (we're talking oodles) of people out of mental hospitals.  They had nowhere to go except on the streets.  They're still there.  \n\nAlso, it's hard to get by these days!  It takes a lot to make a living.  Sometimes illnesses or other issues have an impact on our finances.  Not all homeless people are street beggars.  There are a great many who have jobs, live in cars/shelters and try to make ends meet.  Children, too.\n\nThis might be the land of opportunity, but it's really hard to get by when you're down on your luck and have few resources to help you.
398285
Alot of it yes. Intelligent people find ways to work things out but some people just like causing problems for others.
439349
People on aid can get cash, food stamps, medical, and housing help. The amount of cash and food stamps all depends on thwe amount of dependents they have.\nIt should be monitored how long they stay on aid. It should be just until they get on thier feet and not be years.
480360
Food, Water, Air, Shelter and Sleep all are required for human survival.
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You are my hero. \nAlas, but for the fool. Ignorance may be overcome with education, However, stupidity is a life-long endeavor.
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they are going in to the unknown..and i dont think they will have it all their own way..it will be hard for them
550382
This seems to be a problem with all peoples who live in a free society. We try to help the poor to the point that the ones who actually need the help are passed over and help is given those who are the chronic poor who have no intention of working for a living. Maybe someday our politicians will get their heads out of their rear ends and realize this. Since the politicians don't actually live in the real world, they cannot see the difference between these people and the real needs of those who need our help. We have those who would not work no matter what because they have been given all their life and now think the working people owe them something. Here in America we have exactly the same problems. We need government work farms where these people need to learn to work or starve...
65240
When there is no more greed and basic needs are taken care of like food and shelter.  Of course, that will never happens as along as there are people on this earth.
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Your question is so broad you are asking for\nan answer that could earn someone a Master's degree!\n\nI would say that resources is the major problem in these areas.  Lack of water, food, shelter, education, housing, medicine, doctors, ...
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No solution. If you create free housing for the homeless, more and more people will take advantage of it. This will drive more and more homeless people to the big cities, and your free housing will always run out of space. Plus, you are encouraging more people not to work hard and just take advantage of free housing.