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Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-09-30 6:55 p.m., Graham wrote:
>> On 2023-09-30 8:05 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> There is no easy fix so long as we have people who cannot or
>>> will not look after themselves. Having them congregating in
>>> public parks is not acceptable. Those should be save places
>>> for people to hang out and spend time, for kids to play.?
>>> The reality is that when the homeless set up encampments
>>> there are fires and violence and the crime rate soars. The
>>> inhabitants roam around stealing and vandalizing.
>>
>> The director of the Drop-in Centre in Calgary told me not to
>> jump to
>> conclusions about these people. He told me of the horrors
>> that many had
>> suffered that essentially fried their minds.
>> On top of that, about 35-40 years ago, many right wing
>> governments,
>> including Alberta, closed mental hospitals turfing out the
>> inmates who
>> ended up on the streets.
>
> I would not be too hard on the right wing governments because
> it had more to do with pressure from the left and issues of
> patient rights.There was a push to get the patients out of
> hospitals and into community treatment.
>
> > Damned if I know what the solution is.
>
> It`s a tough call. It is a little harsh to throw them into jail
> for vagrancy or into mental hospitals unless there is a serious
> and imminent risk of self harm. Giving them welfare often
> finances drugs and alcohol that just make things worse. There
> is no easy solution.
>
Canada needs a new political party like the US republican
party. They have solved all our problems.
Invite them. They will fix all your problems.
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