{"id":1833603,"date":"2023-02-03T07:49:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T12:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833603"},"modified":"2023-02-03T07:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T12:58:59","slug":"san-diego-declares-housing-a-human-right-without-a-plan-to-end-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-diego-declares-housing-a-human-right-without-a-plan-to-end-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Declares Housing A \u2018Human Right\u2019 Without A Plan To End Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-diego-declares-housing-a-human-right-without-a-plan-to-end-homelessness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>By unanimous <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiego.hylandcloud.com\/211agendaonlinecouncil\/Documents\/ViewDocument\/R-2023-202.pdf.pdf?meetingId=5403&#038;documentType=Agenda&#038;itemId=217785&#038;publishId=671612&#038;isSection=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resolution<\/a> Last week, San Diego declared that \u201chousing is a human right.\u201d No one can be certain.<\/p>\n<p>The city continued to affirm its position. \u201cits commitment to providing more housing services geared toward putting a roof over the head of every San Diegan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dan Eaton, the city attorney said that the resolution was quickly downplayed because of its legal implications. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/business\/story\/2023-01-24\/san-diego-declares-housing-as-a-human-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s pretty clear it doesn\u2019t have any legal effect<\/a>.\u201d What is the meaning of this declaration?<\/p>\n<p>Housing is valued by the city council. \u201ca component of a standard of living adequate for health and well-being.\u201d The resolution affirms this. \u201chousing provides stability and security\u201d That is what individuals do. \u201cshould have a secure, peaceful, and dignified place to live.\u201d Nearly everyone agrees with the centrality of housing for human dignity. But if declaring housing to be a human right means that the government is obligated to provide housing with no strings attached, won\u2019t that result in human disempowerment rather than security, peace, or dignity?<\/p>\n<p>No matter what, protecting something of value is important. \u201chuman right\u201d Providing that object of value is not the same as a status. The government protects our human rights, such as speech, life, and marriage. It prevents us from being wrongfully denied these rights. It doesn&#8217;t <em>Provide<\/em> They will be there for us. For example, it is not responsible for keeping us alive or allowing us to speak on behalf of the government. This is a good thing. This is a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>Many things add dignity and quality to human lives \u2014 safe homes, fulfilling jobs, healthy relationships, and nourished bodies. When the government acts, it allows human lives and dignity to flourish. <em>Protect <\/em>The pursuit of these things is not the end in itself, <em>Provider <\/em>They are all there. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capolicylab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Health-Conditions-Among-Unsheltered-Adults-in-the-U.S.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More than half of those who are unsheltered-homeless cite substance abuse or mental illness.<\/a> Their loss of housing is a reason for them to lose it. The old narrative that more affordable housing will solve this problem is false and outdated.<\/p>\n<p>It is a great thing that council members at the end acknowledge that making sure their neighbors are housed is a requirement. \u201cpolicies that address the root causes of homelessness.\u201d They do not address the root causes of homelessness or offer a plan for addressing them in the resolution. Excessive taxpayer spending to provide housing for the homeless without any training or treatment requirements is not addressing the root causes. Worse, people who receive free housing without any responsibility are isolated and deprived of ownership and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The people of San Diego, whether housed or unhoused, gain nothing from the city council\u2019s resolution that \u201chousing is a human right.\u201d It is a hollow promise of a vague ideal: housing for all who lack it. It obligates government to spend millions of dollars on rooms that allow people with addictions, mental illnesses, and traumas from homelessness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At best, &#8216;free housing&#8217; is an empty promise. 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