Op-ed: Why 'giving homeless people dignity' is wrongheaded (and what we should do instead)

Dignity has become a buzzword in the world of services to the homeless. And it’s easy to feel good about the idea of restoring dignity to people in need.The INN Between in Salt Lake has been called a place that helps people “die with dignity.” In 2015, Islamic Relief USA coordinated a “Day of Dignity” event in Salt Lake’s Pioneer Park. The Kansas City Community Kitchen in Kansas City, Missouri, values “dining with dignity.”But if you think that the