> mostly going to be used by homeless (and a few people with medical issues like IBS)
This is a weird trope, and also just generally cruel. First: when public restrooms are generally available, they tend to be well used (I use them frequently in Tokyo, for instance). Second: even if they are mostly used by the homeless, that's good for them and us, because it means they have a humane place to use the bathroom, and it means we see less feces on the street and fewer places smell like piss.
I'm not describing my own viewpoint here, but the thought train of average centrist to right-wing politician.
They don't care in a positive way about poor, ill or otherwise disadvantaged people unless they can use their plight to gather votes (which is a rare occasion in itself).
This is a weird trope, and also just generally cruel. First: when public restrooms are generally available, they tend to be well used (I use them frequently in Tokyo, for instance). Second: even if they are mostly used by the homeless, that's good for them and us, because it means they have a humane place to use the bathroom, and it means we see less feces on the street and fewer places smell like piss.
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