Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Awareness of Tent City Grows

More media outlets are picking up on the story:



I think the urgency around this issue is justified. These folks are here for a reason. Why did they choose not to go into the shelters? Do they represent gaps in our service system that we need to address? I would say YES!

At a basic level, I do not think anyone feels that these people - citizens of Fort Worth, Texas - deserve to suffer. I think we generally want to see everyone have access to basic necessities. If you do feel these people do not deserve help, I would invite you to justify it here. These are the kinds of discussions we need to have if we are to address the problem of homelessness.

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