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What option was there to reform? The Supreme Court said people who weren't a danger to themselves or others couldn't be held against their will. I'm all for try
by merpnderp 7y ago
What option was there to reform? The Supreme Court said people who weren't a danger to themselves or others couldn't be held against their will. I'm all for trying to figure out how to help the mentally ill, but that often comes in the form of treating chemical addiction, which seems to have a long term success rate of around ~10%, a number so low that in a hierarchy of responsible spending, treatment wouldn't make the top of the list.
- asdff 7y agoLiving on the street is a danger to yourself. Mental illness get worse without treatment, and coupled with a life on the street without intervention, will end up with your death.