Ryan Quinn
ENG 112 Comp 2
Dale M. Furkin
July11, 2014
Homelessness
One thing I would change would be homelessness. It’s a serious problem in our society. Every night thousands of people are on the streets. In many cases displaced people are treated as total outcasts. The homeless are humans, no different than anyone else. They have rights and privileges just as any other citizen and are in need of help. Something I don’t understand and totally disagree with is homelessness. In today’s society how can someone be without a place to sleep, not knowing where the next meal is coming from; and not being able to bathe for weeks while wearing the same dirty clothes every day. According to an article by “Hunger and Homelessness”: “How can such harsh situations exist in such an advanced world.” With all the money and programs created to help people it seems unbelievable that this behavior exists. The Government has billions to spend on sending people into space and support other countries, but seems we forget our own. In a society where people have so much how is it possible that there are still people that have so little. People become homeless for a variety of reasons. According to “Hunger and Homelessness”: “The reasons being are economic factors such as a lack of affordable housing, low incomes, and affordable medical care. Political factors such as cuts in federal housing assistance. Social and media factors such as drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness.” No matter what there isn’t and shouldn’t be any excuse for leaving people out in the streets. Throughout the world it is impossible to count the exact amount of homeless, but it is known to be millions. Every day in cities and towns across the country, men, women, and children dressed in rags walk the streets, often talking to visions and begging for money. Most are carrying plastic bags or pushing shopping carts filled with personal belonging. According to a recent article by “Hunger and