February 28, 2020,
By: Samantha High
Being without a home is a choice for some, but for many it is not. It is vital that we approach this situation with empathy, regardless of our beliefs towards a person without a home. No matter how stable we believe we are, we could all end up in this situation. We are all one catastrophe away from being homeless. It's easy to approach this situation with disgust or anger because it has become so widespread; we forget that each person contributing to this population is a person with thoughts, feelings, and family. Homeless people need compassion, as they have no where to rest and recharge in the comfort of their own home, which can lead to a slough of other trials and tribulations. What makes us believe a homeless person is less-than?
Drug use and waste left behind are two problems we actively see, we may see people with mental health issues that may have been prevalent before being on the streets, or may be stemmed from PTSD related to being on the streets. This may lead a lot of people to have negative view points of the homeless as a whole. What is really the issue here? What is contributing to this issue?
I can think of so many things that are contributing to this issue. There are so many layers that contribute to this catastrophe.
First and foremost, our healthcare system is ranked 27th in the world as of 2018. Doctors are over- prescribing medications and psychotropic drugs. Risks are not properly given to people, even so, the drug is powerful and addiction comes easily. The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most profitable industries in the United States, why wouldn't doctors and pharmacies want to keep pushing out drugs? It keeps them employed.
Then there is the highly controversial vaccine debate. Why are vaccine manufacturers offering huge incentives to doctors? Billions of dollars are paid out to vaccine injured families and most injuries aren't reported or taken to VEARS. The US has the highest infant mortality rate of any industrialized country, and the highest mandated vaccine schedule for infants. Known to be loaded with toxins, heavy metals, and antigens, the human brain is exposed through the opening of the blood-brain-barrier as well as metals storing in the muscles and tissues. Why are so many veterans or members of the armed forces suffering from side effects after receiving several shots repeatedly? This information is out there and is fact, and scientifically proven no matter where you lie on the vaccine debate. The tolerable amount of ingested metal is far less than the amount that is injected straight into the body in most vaccines. Detoxing from metals can be a long and slow process, sometimes heavy metal toxicity is irreversible and can cause death. We can help the detox process through healthy foods. But what if people don't have access to healthy foods?
Food deserts, expensive organic fresh foods, cheap fast foods and GMOs, food scarcity, hormone disruptors, pesticides, food preservatives, dyes, heavy metals and other toxins in our food and water, leading to many issues which can lead to imbalances resulting in sickness, disease, behavioral changes, depression, and more. No access to healthy foods means our bodies are less able to repair damage to the cells and DNA.
Losing a job due to illness, abuse, domestic violence, or lack of resources, such as daycare or transportation. Loss of loved one or not having family members to turn to, as well as our housing market being so high, resulting in wealthier people from out of state moving locals out of their homes...what are people supposed to do when they have nowhere to turn to?
This problem is deeply rooted in our society and this isn't a one solution fix. We must really look at what is happening and take our power back. We need to look at who and what we are voting for and where our tax dollars are being spent. Can we expect honesty from our government? We have tax dollars being spent on so many things elsewhere that are actually not helping our society, especially low income individuals.
According to Oregon Center for Public Policy, Oregon’s biggest income tax deduction, which is also the state’s biggest housing subsidy, mainly benefits the well-off. "In terms of cost to the state, the Oregon mortgage interest deduction is the biggest tax deduction on the books, costing nearly one billion dollars in the current biennium. At its current level it is also the state’s biggest housing subsidy. This subsidy, however, mainly benefits those who do not need help affording a home. If you divide all Oregon taxpayers into five groups according to income, the highest-earning fifth together collected 61 percent of the subsidy from the mortgage interest deduction in 2011. The bottom two-fifths (the lowest-earning 40 percent of all taxpayers) together received less than 3 percent of the benefits from the subsidy." (https://www.ocpp.org/2016/04/18/blog20160418-key-facts-oregon-taxes)
The homeless problem is multi-faceted and we must really look at this from multiple angles to solve it. An avalanche of issues exist that we must address if we are going to focus on the mental health, overall health, and financial stability of our nation. We need to be asking questions and not putting blinders on. Coming up with real solutions only happens when we are deeply honest with ourselves and with each other.
By: Samantha High
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| Art: Crystal Chen |
Being without a home is a choice for some, but for many it is not. It is vital that we approach this situation with empathy, regardless of our beliefs towards a person without a home. No matter how stable we believe we are, we could all end up in this situation. We are all one catastrophe away from being homeless. It's easy to approach this situation with disgust or anger because it has become so widespread; we forget that each person contributing to this population is a person with thoughts, feelings, and family. Homeless people need compassion, as they have no where to rest and recharge in the comfort of their own home, which can lead to a slough of other trials and tribulations. What makes us believe a homeless person is less-than?
Drug use and waste left behind are two problems we actively see, we may see people with mental health issues that may have been prevalent before being on the streets, or may be stemmed from PTSD related to being on the streets. This may lead a lot of people to have negative view points of the homeless as a whole. What is really the issue here? What is contributing to this issue?
I can think of so many things that are contributing to this issue. There are so many layers that contribute to this catastrophe.
First and foremost, our healthcare system is ranked 27th in the world as of 2018. Doctors are over- prescribing medications and psychotropic drugs. Risks are not properly given to people, even so, the drug is powerful and addiction comes easily. The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most profitable industries in the United States, why wouldn't doctors and pharmacies want to keep pushing out drugs? It keeps them employed.
Then there is the highly controversial vaccine debate. Why are vaccine manufacturers offering huge incentives to doctors? Billions of dollars are paid out to vaccine injured families and most injuries aren't reported or taken to VEARS. The US has the highest infant mortality rate of any industrialized country, and the highest mandated vaccine schedule for infants. Known to be loaded with toxins, heavy metals, and antigens, the human brain is exposed through the opening of the blood-brain-barrier as well as metals storing in the muscles and tissues. Why are so many veterans or members of the armed forces suffering from side effects after receiving several shots repeatedly? This information is out there and is fact, and scientifically proven no matter where you lie on the vaccine debate. The tolerable amount of ingested metal is far less than the amount that is injected straight into the body in most vaccines. Detoxing from metals can be a long and slow process, sometimes heavy metal toxicity is irreversible and can cause death. We can help the detox process through healthy foods. But what if people don't have access to healthy foods?
Food deserts, expensive organic fresh foods, cheap fast foods and GMOs, food scarcity, hormone disruptors, pesticides, food preservatives, dyes, heavy metals and other toxins in our food and water, leading to many issues which can lead to imbalances resulting in sickness, disease, behavioral changes, depression, and more. No access to healthy foods means our bodies are less able to repair damage to the cells and DNA.
Losing a job due to illness, abuse, domestic violence, or lack of resources, such as daycare or transportation. Loss of loved one or not having family members to turn to, as well as our housing market being so high, resulting in wealthier people from out of state moving locals out of their homes...what are people supposed to do when they have nowhere to turn to?
This problem is deeply rooted in our society and this isn't a one solution fix. We must really look at what is happening and take our power back. We need to look at who and what we are voting for and where our tax dollars are being spent. Can we expect honesty from our government? We have tax dollars being spent on so many things elsewhere that are actually not helping our society, especially low income individuals.
According to Oregon Center for Public Policy, Oregon’s biggest income tax deduction, which is also the state’s biggest housing subsidy, mainly benefits the well-off. "In terms of cost to the state, the Oregon mortgage interest deduction is the biggest tax deduction on the books, costing nearly one billion dollars in the current biennium. At its current level it is also the state’s biggest housing subsidy. This subsidy, however, mainly benefits those who do not need help affording a home. If you divide all Oregon taxpayers into five groups according to income, the highest-earning fifth together collected 61 percent of the subsidy from the mortgage interest deduction in 2011. The bottom two-fifths (the lowest-earning 40 percent of all taxpayers) together received less than 3 percent of the benefits from the subsidy." (https://www.ocpp.org/2016/04/18/blog20160418-key-facts-oregon-taxes)
The homeless problem is multi-faceted and we must really look at this from multiple angles to solve it. An avalanche of issues exist that we must address if we are going to focus on the mental health, overall health, and financial stability of our nation. We need to be asking questions and not putting blinders on. Coming up with real solutions only happens when we are deeply honest with ourselves and with each other.
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