homeless tent cities on public byways, restricting business access, shoplifting, assault are very often linked to drug use, addiction. Btw- they are all criminal activity.
Assuming you are not being intentionally dense, consider the difference between prosecuting laws enforcing what society lets you consume, and laws that prohibit specific actions like public intoxication.
There is a problem with either your logic or how you communicate it. "...prosecuting laws enforcing what society lets you consume." What laws "are enforced" for things "society lets you consume"? Is there a law that says we can drink water that is enforced? Soda, chips, burgers? Nope. If you are saying laws such as DUI for consuming too much alcohol vs laws such as public intoxication for drinking too much in the wrong place, then there is no difference between them. Society has said what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Both, all, are governed by laws society has demanded.
If youтАЩre in your apartment doing drugs, youтАЩre never going to be pushed into compulsory treatment. The name of this site is Public - the problems and proposed solutions concern *public* problems. If you choose to camp in front of my house, do drugs all day, steal to support your habit, and use the sidewalk in front of my house to take a dump each morning, the issue is no longer individual liberties. Your behavior now encroaches on everyone elseтАЩs liberties and outweighs your right to individual expression.
There is simply no right to camp on the streets, deal and/or consume drugs and relieve oneself. Except perhaps in front of where you live. You can tell yourself itтАЩs only bad behavior. ItтАЩs clear you havenтАЩt thought through the issues. Perhaps youтАЩre a member of the Homeless Coalition.
"Then prosecute..." You've posted that multiple times now. What do you think the entire conversation regarding horrible Dem polices is all about? The Dems have implemented laws that allow for behaviors most of society has deemed unacceptable or policies that circumvent law enforcement.
Any other bad behavior you are ready to tackle by restricting all individual liberties?
homeless tent cities on public byways, restricting business access, shoplifting, assault are very often linked to drug use, addiction. Btw- they are all criminal activity.
Then prosecute.
Your previous comment insinuated that prosecution interferes with personal liberty.
Assuming you are not being intentionally dense, consider the difference between prosecuting laws enforcing what society lets you consume, and laws that prohibit specific actions like public intoxication.
There is a problem with either your logic or how you communicate it. "...prosecuting laws enforcing what society lets you consume." What laws "are enforced" for things "society lets you consume"? Is there a law that says we can drink water that is enforced? Soda, chips, burgers? Nope. If you are saying laws such as DUI for consuming too much alcohol vs laws such as public intoxication for drinking too much in the wrong place, then there is no difference between them. Society has said what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Both, all, are governed by laws society has demanded.
If youтАЩre in your apartment doing drugs, youтАЩre never going to be pushed into compulsory treatment. The name of this site is Public - the problems and proposed solutions concern *public* problems. If you choose to camp in front of my house, do drugs all day, steal to support your habit, and use the sidewalk in front of my house to take a dump each morning, the issue is no longer individual liberties. Your behavior now encroaches on everyone elseтАЩs liberties and outweighs your right to individual expression.
There is simply no right to camp on the streets, deal and/or consume drugs and relieve oneself. Except perhaps in front of where you live. You can tell yourself itтАЩs only bad behavior. ItтАЩs clear you havenтАЩt thought through the issues. Perhaps youтАЩre a member of the Homeless Coalition.
Then prosecute for public intoxication and other crimes.
But nice try at projection.
"Then prosecute..." You've posted that multiple times now. What do you think the entire conversation regarding horrible Dem polices is all about? The Dems have implemented laws that allow for behaviors most of society has deemed unacceptable or policies that circumvent law enforcement.