There are people out there in the streets, who chose to be homeless. Some of them run from the police or their debts, but some homeless people just don't want to live in the nowadays society. It is true that there are decent individuals, who just made such life choice. But the majority of people, who don't want to start looking for a job just take an advantage of local communities, who help them with food and clothes. Unfortunately, it is very hard to distinguish this type of homeless people among others. Some cities start to ban feeding homeless people, because it encourages them to stay on the streets.
Homeless people usually populate public spaces such as parks and parking lots. They occupy such places and start to live here. The society has to address this issue and create more shelters for homeless people. American law doesn't regulate the homeless people's rights, so the question is very contradictory. Homeless people can spend daily time in public places, but they should go to the shelter at night, because it is prohibited to be in public places after certain hours.
People with homes can ban homeless people from their private properties and neighborhoods. But they don't have any moral right to do it. Instead, it would be better to gather all the community members and try to help homeless people, who want to have a job and a warm house. They could start gathering second-hand clothes, medications and food for homeless people.
Most of the people did not end up in the street voluntarily. Some of them have severe medical conditions, which don't let them work. There are single mothers who cannot support their children and people who simply lost their jobs. But some of the homeless people just chose such lifestyle. Also, a lot of them don't go to the shelters and choose to stay on the streets. The reason is that there are a lot of drug and alcoholic abusers in the shelters. There is a lot of stealing and people are just afraid to spend time in such conditions.
Homelessness should not be accepted as an alternative lifestyle that is a part of American diversity. Because there is a lot of people, who spend time helping such people to survive on the streets. If a person chose to be homeless, they should not ask for food or money from the people, who work hard to earn money. But if homeless people who chose to live on th streets can support themselves, they should have a right to live whenever they want.
Family and consumer sciences professionals should address the issue of homelessness in the world. They have to help managing the shelters and make sure people are safe there. Such professionals can shape the future of our society and all the homeless people that need help. They know, how to make informed decisions to achieve the necessary quality of life. The possibilities are endless, the most important thing is to make a first step.
