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The young and the homeless : Comments

By George Seymour, published 9/4/2010

On any given night in Australia there are about 105,000 people homeless, almost half of whom are under the age of 25.

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I have been buying copies of the Big Issue from the same vendor for a number of months. Thinking of this article, I stopped to talk to him yesterday. He has been homeless on one level or other for a decade - in and out of shelters but until he was able to sell big issues he couldnt get work he said that even employment agencies werent able to help him without a permanent address. Its probably in other areas outside of housing that homeless people need help the most.
Posted by Jasper the Second, Tuesday, 13 April 2010 12:16:33 PM
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I'm not particularly bothered with any statistic that seeks to identify and weigh the degree of homelessness, or of any other social ill for that matter.
Neither do I blame those who lead a precarious life on the street for their own situation.
I notice some on this thread would do this.
I am heartily sick of this sanctimonious and self-righteous stuffing.

The reality is out there, just like the refugee "problem".
Posted by clink, Friday, 16 April 2010 5:27:01 PM
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http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10256#167987

The big issue is part of the problem, using, abusing homeless/disabled people to sell their sick communist propaganda.

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10256#168277

The "some" people you complain about being "sanctimonious" are not blaming the homeless for their position but red/green/getup/labour coalition governments, whose loony, left policies have created the poverty they are immersed in, to justify an enormous welfare/social work industry.
Posted by Formersnag, Monday, 19 April 2010 4:25:36 PM
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