> What kind of society lets a mentally ill man roam the streets, deteriorating, instead of institutionalising him and helping him recover?
What gives you the authority to institutionalize him?
This isn't a snide question. It's a very difficult question that leads to a whole raft of difficult questions.
How do you force a person to take their medication? Why should you do it for this particular person but not that particular person? Who is responsible for the cost of doing so?
What gives you the authority to institutionalize him?
This isn't a snide question. It's a very difficult question that leads to a whole raft of difficult questions.
How do you force a person to take their medication? Why should you do it for this particular person but not that particular person? Who is responsible for the cost of doing so?