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Alan Schmidt's avatar

A lot of the push was as anti-psychotics were introduced, they thought the invalids could function in society again. It's clearly not true for a significant population. The guy Penny eended up killing was arrested something like 42 times. About 90% of our homeless problems could be handled by simply stating after the first violent outburst "Either six months in jail or institution. Pick one."

Mike E's avatar

Part of being clear-eyed about the problem and response is wrapping our heads around the fact that the asylum will not be a pleasant place in any way, shape or form.

It will be filled with people who will be a danger not just to themselves but to those with whom they are warehoused and the staff tasked with taking care of them.

Paul Clayton's avatar

The whole problem is caused by the top-down imposed pseudo-ethic of being 'non-judgemental.'

Everyone 'judges.' If they don't they don't get very far in life, or are relegated to living on the fringes.

Thank God and the Founding Fathers and the Constitution they gave us. Because of them I am able to 'judge' where I want to live and who I want to live around.

When the looney left forces people to live in 'strip cities' or high-rise hovels, 'sane' people will have to rise up and set things straight. It will not be pretty.

Alexandru Constantin's avatar

I’m leaning more towards extermination camps.

Arthur in California's avatar

Honestly, it's getting harder and harder to personally hold a moderate position on a lot of things lately.

Daniel Lee's avatar

Me and the wife have had discussions about this! I'm going to send it to her and see what she thinks. She's been in psych for 14 years I think or 11. A goodly chunk of that as house supervisor and she volunteers in Galveston County's emergency response for disasters.