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hello,

as an example:

homeless rocking up in a car,

in many countries around the world people who work cant even afford a car,

thankyou

robots

robots said:

hello,

as an example:

homeless rocking up in a car,

in many countries around the world people who work cant even afford a car,

thankyou

robots

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Hi Robots
I've also worked, as a volunteer, at a drop-in centre for the homeless. Please don't put them all into one basket.
Generalisations are pretty awful.
Regards
Rick

robots said:

hello,

as an example:

homeless rocking up in a car,

in many countries around the world people who work cant even afford a car,

thankyou

robots

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Yes that's true robots, but here in Australia I personally know/knew of people who were always on the move to find work and all they owned was a car. It's not so common now but some seasonal fruit pickers were a good example where people lived in accomodation provided by fruit growers while the harvest, pruning etc season was on and then move on living out of their car. I think it was pretty common for shearers also.

Also many perfectly respectable people have become homeless due to relationship breakup and adverse Family Court orders either awarding the house to the partner or to sell to divide property interests. These people can and often are left penniless to survive the best way they can, which is sometimes out of their car if their lucky otherwise under a bridge somewhere.

robots said:

hello,

yeah great stuff NC, they wont get a cent from me

seriously, I am sick of these minority groups getting things for free

I would be homeless too if I didnt get up and earn money, but not these guys they have the handout

please someone start one up for the male heterosexual middle aged worker,

thankyou

robots

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Robots, it's true that there will always be a few people who have no interest in supporting themselves, but they are a very small minority.

Your superior tone reflects a lack of understanding of the differences between individuals. Some people, whether because of their genes, life experience or a combination of both, simply don't have the capacity to care for themselves. Life can be going along pretty well, and then incapacitating illness or accident can occur, relationships can break down and finances with them.

It doesn't take much for someone renting to become homeless.
If you're earning a basic wage, you are going to be spending a good proportion of it on rent. Not much opportunity to save. What happens if you get sick and can't continue working? The sickness benefit of about $440 per fortnight isn't going to be enough to pay your rent and allow you to live, is it?

Or even if you have your own home and are retrenched, injured, whatever, and can't manage the mortgage payments, again what are you going to do?

It's good to know you are so successful, and I guess you work hard in a competitive field. But if it all falls apart one day, your fellow Australians will be there to help you. And thank heavens for that.