SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s driven away a convention

Re:SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s dr... by growlist on Thursday July 05, 2018 @09:26AM (#17463057)

I was thinking move them to the country AND supply them with their drug of choice, at least until hopefully someone discovers a miracle cure for addictive behaviour, which would be a better solution. Or why not relocate them to a closed environment with no abusable substances whatsoever?

Some people are incapable of looking after themselves, or fall into addiction after horrible experiences, and leaving these people to stew in their own juices rather than intervene is inhumane. We do after all section people that are a risk to themselves or others, so this is not without precedent.

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Re:SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s dr... by maxerickson on Thursday July 05, 2018 @09:29AM (#17463072)

Opposition to institutionalization (which any program of isolation will tend to be) is not particularly rooted in magical thinking.

A slim majority has recognized that consent and autonomy are important rights and chooses to deal with the consequences of maximizing them.

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