Deep-Blue,

I would say your misreading of the character of Tony Abbot (whether naively or deliberately) is on a much larger scale than Tony's supposed twisting of Scripture. If more resources could solve homelessness their would not be one aboriginal in poverty today. Things are a little more complicated as the naive or political animals want to make out.

We exist in a "disconnected" society - a society where all facets are compartmentalised.
Perhaps we should realise that the word "home" has a wider meaning, and is more than just the shelter of four walls and a roof. Instead, it encapsulates the idea of security, community, interaction and purpose. These are the areas that are becoming increasingly fragile in our culture, and those that find themselves "home-less" are the one's who have become marginalised through an inability to accommodate themselves within the narrow confines and separate structures imposed by mainstream modern society. The sense of belonging that is vital to humans has been lost to an instutionalised culture.
Homelessness cannot be "fixed" by an injection of money - it can only be alleviated to a degree. Like an long term malady, a cure can only be attempted by tackling the root of the problem.

Runner.

"Things are a little more complicated as the naive or political animals want to make out.
Posted by runner, Monday, 8 November 2010 2:38:32 PM

Now that's quite true, but the thing they don't want anyone to know is, that if you save the poor, all the professionals and religious bodies would be high and dry. That means, DOC's , Centrelink , Law and court personal , Goals , ETC...and all of what the higher skilled people need as a life-line themselves. The high to the low food chain we all enjoy, would just disappear.

That I think Runner, is what tony was trying to say.

The three levels of capitalist existence.

Rich...middle...poor.

And that's what we all vote for and know it.

Thats life.

Enjoy.

BLUE

One very frustrating aspect to reducing homelessness is either utterly rejected or plainly not accepted as an alternative. National Service ! Why ? Because it is based on the age-old principal that if you need support you have to accept to provide responsibility in return.
I don't think homelessness is actually solvable but the numbers of homeless can be drastically reduced as would the expense to society. I suspect that many homeless aren't victims, they simply shirk responsibility behind a smokescreen called abuse & discrimination. The financial cost of homelessness is petty in comparison to the cost in future social aspects.

Deep-Blue

While you have a point as far as the 'poor' industry it is not nearly as big as the aboriginal or global warming industry. Along with real estate, banking and other leach industries many make a fine living out of it. There are also many who take large pay cuts in order to serve the less fortunate then themselves. Many actually do it free of charge which is quite admirable in my eyes. You were happy to agree with slurs on Tony Abbot knowing full well he spoke the truth on homelessness being a choice for a number of people. Don't forget that even the poorest in this nation still rate highly against the rest of the world.

Well Runner? lets see what they have, considering its all your votes that makes them. I think their on thin ice with some of the points that are clearly not seen as any importance.

There is much work to do my friend. But the system is the system. I can only wish I could make a difference, and I hope man-kind soon, will all see , that is us.

Runner. John Lennon. What if the world can be as one. He just might be right.

http://www.google.com.au/url?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-b7qaSxuZUg&rct=j&sa=X&ei=otfXTM_NMoXsvQO17uDwCQ&ved=0CDsQuAIwAA&q=John+Lennon.+songs&usg=AFQjCNFB1wd3tOqmqKA2FS4Xhy6AQXIZQw&cad=rja

Man-kind can change. I do believe this.

BLUE