Myth #1: The homeless are lazy
beggars who are unwilling to be responsible for themselves.
Myth #2: The best way to deal with
homelessness is to control it through strict laws and police
enforcement.
Myth #3:
First world nations do not have enough resources to
eliminate the scourge of homelessness.
Myth #4: Elected officials are the
representatives of society entrusted to provide leadership
in solving the problems of homelessness.
Myth #5: It is not important to
educate the society at-large about root causes of homelessness.
Myth #6: Responsible citizens of
good communities and cities should not have to come in
contact with the homeless.
Myth
#7: There is no such thing as a "status quo" of the
collective society which has hardened its heart and turned
its back on the homeless.
Myth
#8: The genius of the capitalist system is that it
operates on the basis of "survival of the fittest."
Myth #9: Progress in society is
best achieved by rewarding success and punishing failure.
Myth #10: Wealthy people who
ignore homelessness should not allow their conscience to
bother them.
