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The statistics surrounding homelessness are staggering. Even in the United States, the richest country in the world, over 700,000 people are homeless on any given night. Homelessness knows no racial or national boundaries. It is a problem in every country on every continent.
-Homeless doesn't mean lazy.
In poor countries the most common reason for homelessness is poverty, but in advanced countries this is not usually the case. In rich countries there is usually a lot of misunderstanding on the part of the public when it comes to the subject of homelessness.
It isn't true that all homeless people are lazy and don't want to work. If fact, many of the homeless people on the streets have jobs. They just don't make enough money to pay for both housing and food. When it comes down to a choice between food and shelter, food always wins out. The problem is that prices, particularly housing prices, are high. Most homeless people live in large cities, where rents are the highest of all.
-Racism, runaways, and abuse.
Other reasons why people can become homeless are racism, dissatisfaction with home life, and domestic violence. In some rich countries members of certain races can't find work, so they are forced to live in the streets. Teenagers may decide to run away from home because they hate their parents, and women who are abused by their husbands escape to live in their cars where they can't be found. They usually take their children with them.
-Welfare System
Most countries have come sort of welfare system to help people who are homeless for one reason or another. They can range from soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and food stamp programs, to monthly welfare checks from the government.
The U.S. welfare system has been criticized by many Americans as being too generous. They say sending out monthly checks makes welfare recipients lazy and takes away their incentive to work. But welfare systems in European countries are even more generous. The welfare systems in Europe are really becoming a drag on their economies. In 1995 it was estimated that European countries spent an average of 51% of their GDP on taking care of the homeless. That's an awful lot of money, and their economies are feeling the effects.
Welfare systems in Asia lad far behind those of the U.S. and Europe. Except for Japan, most of the money used to care for the needy in Asian countries comes from private sources, not the government. But more affluent countries like South Korea and Taiwan are quickly developing comprehensive welfare programs. Both of those countries provide universal health care coverage for all of their citizens.
Q1) Are there many homeless people in Korea? Where do most of the homeless people sleep at night (or where do they stay in daytime)?
Q2) What kind of help is provided for homeless people? (Help from the government, private sources, or churches and other groups...)
Q3) Some people feel that giving money to homeless and other poor people takes away their incentive to work. Do you agree? Why of why not?
Q4) Countries in Europe are now spending over half their GDP on welfare programs for the homeless and poor. It is hurting their economies. What should those countries do?
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-Homeless doesn't mean lazy.
In poor countries the most common reason for homelessness is poverty, but in advanced countries this is not usually the case. In rich countries there is usually a lot of misunderstanding on the part of the public when it comes to the subject of homelessness.
It isn't true that all homeless people are lazy and don't want to work. If fact, many of the homeless people on the streets have jobs. They just don't make enough money to pay for both housing and food. When it comes down to a choice between food and shelter, food always wins out. The problem is that prices, particularly housing prices, are high. Most homeless people live in large cities, where rents are the highest of all.
-Racism, runaways, and abuse.
Other reasons why people can become homeless are racism, dissatisfaction with home life, and domestic violence. In some rich countries members of certain races can't find work, so they are forced to live in the streets. Teenagers may decide to run away from home because they hate their parents, and women who are abused by their husbands escape to live in their cars where they can't be found. They usually take their children with them.
-Welfare System
Most countries have come sort of welfare system to help people who are homeless for one reason or another. They can range from soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and food stamp programs, to monthly welfare checks from the government.
The U.S. welfare system has been criticized by many Americans as being too generous. They say sending out monthly checks makes welfare recipients lazy and takes away their incentive to work. But welfare systems in European countries are even more generous. The welfare systems in Europe are really becoming a drag on their economies. In 1995 it was estimated that European countries spent an average of 51% of their GDP on taking care of the homeless. That's an awful lot of money, and their economies are feeling the effects.
Welfare systems in Asia lad far behind those of the U.S. and Europe. Except for Japan, most of the money used to care for the needy in Asian countries comes from private sources, not the government. But more affluent countries like South Korea and Taiwan are quickly developing comprehensive welfare programs. Both of those countries provide universal health care coverage for all of their citizens.
Q1) Are there many homeless people in Korea? Where do most of the homeless people sleep at night (or where do they stay in daytime)?
Q2) What kind of help is provided for homeless people? (Help from the government, private sources, or churches and other groups...)
Q3) Some people feel that giving money to homeless and other poor people takes away their incentive to work. Do you agree? Why of why not?
Q4) Countries in Europe are now spending over half their GDP on welfare programs for the homeless and poor. It is hurting their economies. What should those countries do?
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