Kenya in Crisis

aimeecc · 01-08-2008, 09:25 AM

Yes, alcohol and drug addiction are choices. No one forced a bottle into their hands or a needle into their arms. And guess what? Even if you want to play the "oh pity the addicts" card, you'll be the first one to say we can't take away their rights and force them into treatment or force the mentally ill into hospitals. Double edged sword there... "Its not their fault" and "we have to help" but "we can't force them". Guess what - if we can't force them, the problem will never go away. Never. So which do you choose? I'll keep the problem just not to have them sue over 'taking away rights'. And not to mention it is a slippery slope... if you force the homeless bum into treatment, what about the struggling student, or the high powered exec?

01-08-2008, 09:25 AM	#11
aimeecc Super Intendent Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 249	Yes, alcohol and drug addiction are choices. No one forced a bottle into their hands or a needle into their arms. And guess what? Even if you want to play the "oh pity the addicts" card, you'll be the first one to say we can't take away their rights and force them into treatment or force the mentally ill into hospitals. Double edged sword there... "Its not their fault" and "we have to help" but "we can't force them". Guess what - if we can't force them, the problem will never go away. Never. So which do you choose? I'll keep the problem just not to have them sue over 'taking away rights'. And not to mention it is a slippery slope... if you force the homeless bum into treatment, what about the struggling student, or the high powered exec?

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