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  • A not insignificant portion of the homeless are drug addicts, severely mentally ill, or both. These people can be dangerous. Not having them congregate in very public areas is a public safety issue. Full stop.

    A not insignificant portion of the most vulnerable among the public are drug addicts, severely mentally ill, or both. These people can be dangerous due to not receiving treatment according to their and the public’s health needs. Not having them ( “a not insignificant…untreated…portion of the homeless”) congregate in very public areas is a human rights issue.

    P.S. Both sides have valid points. The charity has a right to distribute food, but the most vulnerable among the public don’t have the same right to safely use public facilities as the rest of the public.








  • Congress shall make no law

    i think a lot of people misunderstand positive vs negative rights. the US Constitution doesn’t grant rights. the Declaration of Independence declared all are endowed with rights by a creator. that is the origin of our rights - inalienable. the Constitution doesn’t grant anything. it establishes the structure of a federal government, and the amendments to that guarantee what already exists in the Declaration. it limits power of an authority over a person.

    a very divisive example is arms. the Constitution doesn’t grant americans the right to keep and bear arms. it limits the government from prohibiting such.

    of course…this is the intent not necessarily the reality

    edit:
    also the lack of critical thinking of this argument is so astounding i didn’t even notice it at first…no freedom from religion…which…one? which version of that one…? the constitution - which compels nothing but the government - can…compel americans to all be…uh - jehovah’s witnesses? mormons? sunni? bahai?