This article presents an absolutely DISTURBINGLY disingenuous view of the civil-rights-forward view here. > The underlying problem is that the ACLU and other p

This article presents an absolutely DISTURBINGLY disingenuous view of the civil-rights-forward view here. > The underlying problem is that the ACLU and other progressive libertarians view the mentally ill as victims of society deserving of special rights, including a he right to avoid the consequences of their behavior. No, the ACLU believes that without strong protections against forced hospitalization and treatment, people will be abused and stripped of rights in the false name of community safety. The ACLU doesn’t just believe this on idealist grounds, they believe this because that is the legacy of asylums in the USA.