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beAbU
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I will do anything to end homelessness except buil...
Not every homeless person has mental health issues. And most probably those with mental health issues _because_ they are homeless.
Rounding all the homeless up into an asylum is just sweeping the problem under the carpet.
colejohnson66
6 months ago
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Asylums, historically, were just a way to jail more "undesirables" in a way that isn't legally a jail. Some definitely started with good intentions, but they all tend to morph into jails.
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Rounding all the homeless up into an asylum is just sweeping the problem under the carpet.