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Most societies have their homeless people. Some people think that the best way to help them is to give them money. To what extent do you agree?

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In
this
 twenty-
first
 century, it is surprising that many people still have no homes. Some people argue that the governments should help the homeless by giving them
money
. I do not agree with
this
 argument. In my opinion, giving cash to homeless people will only worsen the situation. Homelessness in most cases is a result of laziness. When the
government
 rewards it with monetary help, the homeless people will have no motivation to earn
money
 to enjoy home ownership.
Instead
, they will want to continue to enjoy
government
 benefits. Worse, people who are already struggling to make a living
will start
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will, start
 assuming that being homeless is the easiest way to gain help from the
government
. So
instead
 of doing anything to improve their living standards, they too will start queuing up for benefits. Being homeless is a miserable state.
Also it
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Also, it
 does not reflect well on a society when people sleep on the streets. So, in order to help the poor people, the
government
 should put them in a community shelter for a limited period and
also
 get them involved in some work. To improve their employability, the
government
 should give them vocational training. And once they have acquired the necessary skills they should be encouraged to find a job and a home on their own. If the
government
 continues to give them financial assistance, they will not do anything to improve their living standards. To conclude,
instead
 of giving financial benefits and free accommodation to homeless people, the
government
 should provide them with training that will help them to find a job and earn
money
. And when they have
money
, they can buy a home on their own.Most societies have their homeless people. Some people think that the best way to help them is to give them
money
. To what extent do you agree?
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