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I guess it's a question of humane from whose perspective? If I were ever in a position where I'm not able to make sound decision ono my behalf and I don't have
by pcurve 4y ago
I guess it's a question of humane from whose perspective? If I were ever in a position where I'm not able to make sound decision ono my behalf and I don't have anyone around me to do so either, I would be OK with governmental entity intervening.
"Democratic mayor of New York City, instructed police and first responders to hospitalise people with severe mental illness who are incapable of looking after themselves."
I consider this humane and sound.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoThe problem comes with "incapable". What about marginally capable people? Where are you going to draw the line? The solution to that might be to not have a binary line. The less capable they are, the more we can choose for them, but it's not all or nothing. (No, I don't have any idea what the details look like...)
- lotsofpulp 4y agoIn that quote, “hospitalise” might mean to drop them off in an understaffed hospital emergency room so that they can be temporarily sedated or whatever and then released within whatever timeframe protects the various entities from liability. I doubt “hospitalise” means to house them in a properly staffed psychiatric care facility under the care of qualified professionals.
- bell-cot 4y agoLike ~any government policy, the reality depends mostly upon the competence, honesty, good will, and resources of the people & agencies actually implementing the policy. (Vs. the Official Rules, as written down by politicians & bureaucrats.) Folks who really don't trust the government of NYC on the "competence, honesty, good will, and resources" angles may have plenty of evidence to support their distrust.