12-17-2015, 02:49 PM
(12-16-2015, 05:52 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I'm sorry, fred, but I don't think you should wait until someone is a threat to society before you try to help them with their mental illness.
I need to explain myself a little better. If I was personally involved with this person I would be encouraging him to get some help. So I agree that it is not right to give him a lot of media support for his lifestyle.
But as a society we can't force anyone to get any treatment unless they are a threat. My comments were more about that point.
When I was a kid my dad went through a phase where he thought he was a chicken. My mom decided that it was better not to take him to the doctor. He was clearly crazy, but we needed the eggs.