I read this book "Less Than Human: Why we Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others" (by David L. Smith) in search of an answer to how we can treat fellow humans so cruelly. Obviously, not just the homeless, but slavery, indentured servitude, genocide, etc. - how can we do it to a fellow human? In large part, it is because we can convince ourselves that the homeless are "less than human".
Book (link to Amazon): Less Than Human
The homeless are the last group where we feel free to demean them without guilt or public criticism. Oh wait - there is one other group - white males (especially those with "toxic masculinity) - but that is a topic for another time...
I hear it constantly. Lazy. Stupid. Made bad decisions. They deserve to live in squalor and disgusting homeless camps. Why should we help them? They should just leave and go somewhere else.
Outside of SLO, many west coast municipalities at least recognize the seriousness of the problem and are trying to address it — here in SLO? Not so much. Sad. Makes me cry, because I love these people.
PHOTO: Blue Heron, Avila Beach
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