It may or may not be evil but it’s certainly ignorant. People end up impoverished and homeless through many pathways — escaping abusive relationships with partners or parents, economic downturns they find impossible to escape, health issues that make them unable to work, mental illness and more. And being homeless creates dead ends as to finding employment or assistance. How do you apply for a job with no fixed address, phone number or even clean clothes to wear to job interviews? They may end up addicted as a really bad way to cope, but it doesn’t mean that addiction is the root cause.