I have had enough contact with some folks that have real issues with reality and how to think and behave within a civilized society. For whatever reason or cause we need to have a real priority for these folks to have places where they can get help and treatment. Many are homeless because our society has no structured policies that deal directly with their very real afflictions. Some are not homeless but are nonetheless incapable of functioning in ordinary ways. They have delusions that affect how they perceive what reality is and therefore their expectations are out of sync with normal function. The truth is we all know of these souls who struggle mightily just to understand the most basic of concepts. They have no idea that they are responsible for their actions because they are constantly trying to reconcile their behavior with illogical thinking. It is as if the have no ability to default back to a foundation where their panoramic perspective can allow them to recognize and correct any bad choice. What is obvious for me anyway is that they are unable to escape the circular logic of denial. Is it a laziness of mind? Or is it just a complete unawareness of what rational thinking is? I suspect it is a bit of both but regardless there needs to be a way and a place for those who are confused about life to be able to get (un)confused. Much like we care for our special needs folks we must also recognize that some of us are ill equipped in rational thinking to function in society without help to diagnose symptoms and remedy them as much as possible.
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