If anyone had a good solution to the homeless problem, there wouldn't be a homeless problem. I'm not claiming to have a good solution either, but I do know that I see a culture that essentially says: "You're a drug addict, you can't help your situation, it's addiction's fault." Or "You're bipolar, you can't help your situation, it's our healthcare system's fault." Or "You lost your job, you can't help your situation, it's capitalism's fault." We're so focused on blaming externalities 100% that we are not helping enable people to solve their problems (to the extent that they can).
All that isn't to say that I don't believe society can and should help the homeless, but we can do so without saying "nothing that has happened to you is your responsibility."
If anyone had a good solution to the homeless problem, there wouldn't be a homeless problem. I'm not claiming to have a good solution either, but I do know that I see a culture that essentially says: "You're a drug addict, you can't help your situation, it's addiction's fault." Or "You're bipolar, you can't help your situation, it's our healthcare system's fault." Or "You lost your job, you can't help your situation, it's capitalism's fault." We're so focused on blaming externalities 100% that we are not helping enable people to solve their problems (to the extent that they can).
All that isn't to say that I don't believe society can and should help the homeless, but we can do so without saying "nothing that has happened to you is your responsibility."