Homeless people are often viewed as lazy and unproductive. More times than not, people assume the homeless are responsible for their lack of money, occupation, and residence. They’re often told, “well, why don’t you just get a job and stop being homeless?” Society fails to realize that the solution isn’t so simple. Pendleton makes some excellent points that prove that homeless is, in fact, is not a choice. Blanton, however, believes that homeless is an attitude, not a lifestyle, which I strongly disagree with. Pendleton states that, “No one grows up saying, “My goal in life to become homeless,””. This shows that many homeless people don’t choose to end up on the streets; they’re often born into poverty and homelessness. (as well as drug use,
