gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoNew California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get helpapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down110
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minus-squareBraveSirZaphod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down2·1 year agoThere is a not unreasonable argument that allowing the mentally ill to “choose” to become addicted junkies living on the street in an extremely hostile and dangerous environment is not exactly the epitome of merciful empathy.
minus-squarePerfide@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoYou’re right, it’s not. Locking them back up isn’t the solution, though.
There is a not unreasonable argument that allowing the mentally ill to “choose” to become addicted junkies living on the street in an extremely hostile and dangerous environment is not exactly the epitome of merciful empathy.
You’re right, it’s not. Locking them back up isn’t the solution, though.