The homeless: opposing viewpoints

Homelessness is a serious problem for society / Washington Spectator

Homelessness is not society's problem / C.J. Carnacchio

Homelessness is a problem in cities / America

Homelessness is a problem in rural communities / Yvonne M. Vissing

Homelessness is a problem among women and children / Eugene M. Lewit and Linda Schuurmann Baker

Homelessness is a serious problem among men / Anthony Browne

Low wages and limited employment opportunities cause homelessness / Aimee Molloy

Homelessness is often voluntary / Bob Klug

Lack of affordable housing causes homelessness / Bruce Burleson

Welfare cuts have increased homelessness / Leslie Miller

Mental illness contributes to homelessness / Henry G. Cisneros

Substance abuse is a cause of homelessness / San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless

Domestic violence contributes to homelessness / National Coalition for the Homeless

The federal government should work to provide affordable housing / Andrew Cuomo

The federal government should not work to provide affordable housing / Howard Husock

Housing vouchers benefit low-income families / Merrill Matthews Jr.

Housing vouchers do not always benefit low-income families / Ann O'Hanlon

SROs offer a solution to homelessness / The Economist

SROs are currently an inadequate solution to homelessness / British Columbia Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security

The hardcore homeless should be arrested / David Brooks

Society should not criminalize the homeless / Karl Lydersen

Some of the homeless mentally ill should be treated involuntarily / E. Fuller Torrey

The homeless mentally ill should not be treated involuntarily / Chance Martin

Private charities can help the homeless / Michael Tanner

Private charities cannot help all of the homeless / Joseph P. Shapiro and Jennifer Seter.