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> How does a libertarian deal with the chronically homeless? Obviously you house them, feed them, offer them treatment, etc. with the least amount of friction

• lostmsu 4y ago
  I think this is not a libertarian place then.
• goatlover 4y ago
  So if they refuse assistance and continue breaking the law, you just let them? Do libertarians not have laws against littering, camping out on sidewalks or near schools, etc? I've seen enough public places trashed by the fraction of the homeless that are either too ill or don't care to pick up and walk a few feet to a trash receptacle. It can be unsanitary at times. Parks and coffee shops end up locking their bathrooms so they don't have to clean up the mess. If involuntary commitment is against your principles, what about relocation to designated areas where the homeless have access to services they need? They can leave and go wherever, they just can't camp outside those designated areas, or otherwise break the law, just like any other citizen.
  • guerrilla 4y ago
    If they're harming people, you do something about it; if they're not, you don't. That's it.[1] > I've seen enough public places trashed by the fraction of the homeless that are either too ill or don't care to pick up and walk a few feet to a trash receptacle. I mostly see non-homeless people do that. I'd say they're responsible for the majority. Look at the side of highways, for example. > Parks and coffee shops end up locking their bathrooms so they don't have to clean up the mess. Provide them bathrooms. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harm_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harm_principle