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Originally Posted by Wormius
I dunno. You see people partaking in other vices like smoking or drinking all the time, what's the difference? Should I tattle on the construction worker drinking a beer on the train after work in the summer? I find the odours from vaping and smoking cigarettes or weed more obnoxious than anything the guys using drugs do.
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I think you're creating a false equivalence here.
If there's a big group of well dressed youuuuuths hanging out in a bus shelter getting blitzed out of their mind, you're damn straight I'm going to give them a wide berth and be a bit on guard.
The guy drinking a beer on the train is also in an entirely different situation: AKA he has something to lose. If he ends up in jail, it can affect his employability, which can affect his access to shelter, and his ability to support his family.
People that find themselves partaking in severe social disorder usually have absolutely nothing to lose. Their health is in shambles, they are unhoused, unemployed, and estranged from family.
If beer guy on the c-train punches me in the face, his life changes drastically. The habitual meth user taking up residence in the bus shelter? Not so much.