This probably depends a lot on local laws. Essentially, what does the law say about people who are so insane they are unable to handle the basic economical tasks, but who refuse to be institutionalized.
In some countries, the consent is not required, insane people are institutionalized against their will. They are removed from the streets, and average people don’t see them anymore. This was e.g. the situation in my country during communism.
In some countries, as long as the person is not clearly dangerous to themselves or to others (i.e. not agressive nor suicidal), they have a right to refuse institutionalization, which usually means they will leech off their relatives, and then end up begging on the streets. Sometimes they starve or freeze to death, but the idea is that if they choose this way of life, they have a right to do so. This is e.g. the situation in my country now.
Some countries may allow them the freedom to do what they want, and provide for them enough free food and free accomodation, so they will neither starve nor freeze. But that requires money and organized help in every city. Not sure if there is a place where this system works well. It’s probably easier in places where freezing isn’t a big risk for geographical reasons.
Yeah, we have “Code Blue Saratoga” in the winter (branding, nothing to do with respiration) to provide extra shelter to the homeless when it gets below a certain temperature, so temperature is a factor.
It’s actually quite a bit overfunded (charity, not taxes). I really hope it moves into some other ways to serve the people it’s there to serve, even if not exactly in the way intended. I don’t expect a “Red Cross didn’t give my disaster relief check to the right disaster!” outcry here. Food is pretty much at equilibrium, but there might be some comfort items possible.
This probably depends a lot on local laws. Essentially, what does the law say about people who are so insane they are unable to handle the basic economical tasks, but who refuse to be institutionalized.
In some countries, the consent is not required, insane people are institutionalized against their will. They are removed from the streets, and average people don’t see them anymore. This was e.g. the situation in my country during communism.
In some countries, as long as the person is not clearly dangerous to themselves or to others (i.e. not agressive nor suicidal), they have a right to refuse institutionalization, which usually means they will leech off their relatives, and then end up begging on the streets. Sometimes they starve or freeze to death, but the idea is that if they choose this way of life, they have a right to do so. This is e.g. the situation in my country now.
Some countries may allow them the freedom to do what they want, and provide for them enough free food and free accomodation, so they will neither starve nor freeze. But that requires money and organized help in every city. Not sure if there is a place where this system works well. It’s probably easier in places where freezing isn’t a big risk for geographical reasons.
Yeah, we have “Code Blue Saratoga” in the winter (branding, nothing to do with respiration) to provide extra shelter to the homeless when it gets below a certain temperature, so temperature is a factor.
It’s actually quite a bit overfunded (charity, not taxes). I really hope it moves into some other ways to serve the people it’s there to serve, even if not exactly in the way intended. I don’t expect a “Red Cross didn’t give my disaster relief check to the right disaster!” outcry here. Food is pretty much at equilibrium, but there might be some comfort items possible.