In 1955, we had twenty times as many people in insane asylums per capita.

[WinterBorn]

Before you start filling the asylums up again, look back at the reason people were put into asylums. Weren't women who were caught masturbating put in asylums? Hell, if you had asthma you would likely be put into an insane asylum. I seem to recall something called "political excitement" being grounds for committment. This place would be empty pretty quick.

And before we refill the asylums, go back and read the expose's and see the films of the conditions in the asylums. If you think treating people like that is ok, perhaps you need to be fitted for a straight jacket.

So because some people may have thought masturbation was a sign of insanity at one time, we should turn legions of schizophrenics loose to starve and freeze to death on the streets and endanger others? They are a danger to themselves and the public. Additionally, they often dope them up on medication, say "See how calm they are." and then release them out on the streets only to have them disappear who knows where and go off their medication.

Dude, many refuse to take their meds because it makes them feel lethargic. Living with a mental condition on the streets is no easy thing for them.

No, it is not an easy thing, whether it is on the street or in an institution.

Seems odd to me that we have to choose between leaving them homeless on the streets and forcibly committing them to hellholes.