A huge number of people end up on the street by simply losing income and not being able to afford rent anymore. We tell ourselves it’s substance abuse, so we can pretend it’s their own fault and couldn’t happen to us
> We tell ourselves it’s substance abuse, so we can pretend it’s their own fault and couldn’t happen to us
I don't disagree that many people disregard the problems of the homeless however I want to be abundantly clear that that I'm arguing against
> by simply losing income and not being able to afford rent anymore.
It's not simply that, things have to be going wrong in your life (not necessarily your fault) that losing your income puts you on the streets. Which goes back to the gradient - for some people losing their income will have no visible impact, for some they'll be under a bridge but which one it ends up being will depend on other factors in your life (having savings, friends, etc)
