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Originally Posted by maleficent
I'm heartless at times - I realize this...
but I gotta ask...
the government didn't control the weather and send in a hurricane
Why is it the government's responsibility to put a roof over their head? beggar's can't be choosers --
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That's a reasonable question. I'm not sure it is the government's responsibility to put a roof over their heads now. I think that immediately following a national disaster it is the government's responsibility. The government helps its citizens with all sorts of problems that the government does not control - fire departments, police departments, road maintenance, national defense, etc. What is the purpose of a government?
I don't agree with the "beggars can't be choosers" perspective. If the government takes on the responsibility to house these people, then they also assume the responsibility of providing safe, non-lethal housing.