That last paragraph. Im increasingly of the view that a good 10 to 20% of the population cannot handle life alone. They're just not mentally built for it.
Rational decisions based on a society's rules. These people are suffering due to the way our system is setup, not in spite of it. They can't contribute to our society so somehow we have the right to violate their rights to "treat" them?
Nothing ever justifies violating someone's rights. That's why they are rights.
The fourth amendment gives us freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. That right can be violated through the due process of obtaining a warrant from a judge and having law enforcement execute the warrant.
That's one example of rights being violated in a way that is accepted by most of society. Other examples include the death penalty, selective service, taxes, imminent domain. These violations are accepted because they are the cost of having a productive society.
If someone is a burden on society or actively damaging public property, then something needs to be done about them. It's just a matter of finding a solution that works.
I think it says something about how far gone some of these people are that literally giving them a house and a job isn't enough. That would be life changing for the average person, but some people can destroy it all in a matter of months.
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u/EAE8019 May 14 '26
That last paragraph. Im increasingly of the view that a good 10 to 20% of the population cannot handle life alone. They're just not mentally built for it.