Homeless By Anabel Ortega Analysis
David Amador
Professor Smith
ENG 1010, Online
17 October 2014
Homelessness: Why We Should Care
Homeless people are people too; just like the rest of us more-fortunate. Odds are that you walk by them everyday if you live in a city, and if you are like the majority, you ignore them. We rush our steps, glance at our smart phones, hold our breath, clench our wallet, all in hopes that we get by without making contact with the beggar. Come on. The most beautiful thing that exists in this world today is the attitude of help. We have so much help contained in our being that needs to be distributed! It is understandable that people may be skeptical about where their giving dollar will end up; then don’t give them a dollar. Give a homeless person …show more content…
But instead, those two cities punish the homeless for being homeless. With their “Sit-Lie Ordinance” the homeless can get punished for something as harmless as sitting and asking for money in a public place. I agree with Ortega’s opinion where she says, “This is completely ridiculous; most homeless people do not have another choice but to sleep on the streets, and they certainly don 't have the money to pay their fines. Cities shouldn 't punish them for that.” If anything, that time that is being focused on punishing the homeless could be better implemented in helping the homeless. Next, you will further see why we should address the homeless crisis in an essay by Phil …show more content…
Also, children experiencing homelessness are four times more likely to show delayed development and twice as likely to have learning disabilities as non-homeless children.”
That statement brought a new perspective into my life. Children usually are not to blame for homelessness, and are essentially victims of their guardian’s misfortune. They are the future, and are innocent, little humans that have no idea or means to be able to make it on the streets by themselves. York goes on to show that a very interesting fact: “Sadly, Youth are a growing demographic among America’s homeless. Nationwide, homelessness among K-12 age students saw a 10 percent rise from 1,065,794 to 1,168,354.” As you can see, it is not a tiny problem, but something fairly huge that needs to be cared for. The similarities that I noticed from both essays is that they obviously both agree that homelessness needs to be addressed. They both believe in supporting more programs that are aimed towards helping the homeless population. Ortega addresses the national problem more so than York, as York’s essay deals specifically with his locality. But, they both make great points that homeless programs need to be more well funded. Both perspectives have been eye-opening for me, and I plan on using this information to try to make a difference in the
Professor Smith
ENG 1010, Online
17 October 2014
Homelessness: Why We Should Care
Homeless people are people too; just like the rest of us more-fortunate. Odds are that you walk by them everyday if you live in a city, and if you are like the majority, you ignore them. We rush our steps, glance at our smart phones, hold our breath, clench our wallet, all in hopes that we get by without making contact with the beggar. Come on. The most beautiful thing that exists in this world today is the attitude of help. We have so much help contained in our being that needs to be distributed! It is understandable that people may be skeptical about where their giving dollar will end up; then don’t give them a dollar. Give a homeless person …show more content…
But instead, those two cities punish the homeless for being homeless. With their “Sit-Lie Ordinance” the homeless can get punished for something as harmless as sitting and asking for money in a public place. I agree with Ortega’s opinion where she says, “This is completely ridiculous; most homeless people do not have another choice but to sleep on the streets, and they certainly don 't have the money to pay their fines. Cities shouldn 't punish them for that.” If anything, that time that is being focused on punishing the homeless could be better implemented in helping the homeless. Next, you will further see why we should address the homeless crisis in an essay by Phil …show more content…
Also, children experiencing homelessness are four times more likely to show delayed development and twice as likely to have learning disabilities as non-homeless children.”
That statement brought a new perspective into my life. Children usually are not to blame for homelessness, and are essentially victims of their guardian’s misfortune. They are the future, and are innocent, little humans that have no idea or means to be able to make it on the streets by themselves. York goes on to show that a very interesting fact: “Sadly, Youth are a growing demographic among America’s homeless. Nationwide, homelessness among K-12 age students saw a 10 percent rise from 1,065,794 to 1,168,354.” As you can see, it is not a tiny problem, but something fairly huge that needs to be cared for. The similarities that I noticed from both essays is that they obviously both agree that homelessness needs to be addressed. They both believe in supporting more programs that are aimed towards helping the homeless population. Ortega addresses the national problem more so than York, as York’s essay deals specifically with his locality. But, they both make great points that homeless programs need to be more well funded. Both perspectives have been eye-opening for me, and I plan on using this information to try to make a difference in the