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Montreal shopping mall plays “Baby Shark” on repeat to prevent unhoused people from loittering (montreal.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] sunbytes 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the idea is to put the responsibility for housing onto society/authority as opposed to the victim.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't homeless imply its society's fault too?

[–] sunbytes 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Perhaps to some people, but to me it does sound like a homeless person just happens to be without.

Whereas an unhoused person has been let down by whoever is responsible for ensuring people are housed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I dont see how. If anything, its just a matter of time until you see houseless as being their fault. Because the baggage is something you (and society in general) is adding. Its not implicit in the word itself.

[–] sunbytes 0 points 3 weeks ago

I've been using it a couple of years now and I'm not victim blaming yet.

But I guess "a matter of time" is pretty open ended.

I tell you what though, it's a personal choice, so you keep saying homeless if you like.