Re:Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence i...
by FireBeyond on Thursday March 12, 2020 @12:07AM
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Boise is dealing with this.
A few homeless shelters are "open", even when they don't have beds. They require mandated participation in multiple religious activities per day.
Boise statutes say "If a homeless shelter is open, you can be arrested and jailed for sleeping on the streets", and "but I don't want to be subjected to mandatory religious activities for only the _potential_ of a bed at the end of the day" is not considered an excuse.
A few homeless shelters are "open", even when they don't have beds. They require mandated participation in multiple religious activities per day.
Boise statutes say "If a homeless shelter is open, you can be arrested and jailed for sleeping on the streets", and "but I don't want to be subjected to mandatory religious activities for only the _potential_ of a bed at the end of the day" is not considered an excuse.