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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Compassion isn’t accepting the circumstance of others and choosing to ignore it, so I’m not sure how an individual not caring if bus shelters are used as drug dens has anything to do with compassion. Considering nobody believes an addiction to be a positive trait and sleeping outside to be desirable, an abundance of compassion would likely lead to actively wanting those things to be changed or erased. Compassion for homeless addicts isn’t “leave them be,” so again, you’re being absurd.
And yes, it is currently political and ideological. My point was that it can’t be, because the right solution is going to be bipartisan and transforming what we view as competitive ideologies into complimentary ones. Suggesting the next “solution” is going to be political and ideological is just admitting that the next solution isn’t going to work.
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I tend to look at the solutions as being a balance between the yin and the yang e.g. stick and carrot, justice and mercy, compassion and punitive, etc. Although I admit using politics or ideology may unduly polarize and negatively affect decision making, especially today. However, I don't think you can avoid it, if you wish to get to the root causes of our long-range problems in society.
Every decision we arrive at is going to have deep seated political and ideological undertones. If it makes more common sense to move either to the left or right politically doesn't really matter, as long as the solution works, and the positives outweigh the negatives.
As for the problems in Calgary regarding homelessness, mental health, and addiction, the law enforcement, justice, and city officials have the power, and most of the key knowledge and information necessary to help come up with viable solutions. From here, it's up to the public to become active in adding our input and support to make it happen.