so here’s a thought: who cares if food stamp recipients test positive for drugs. we still deserve food.
this has been the single most controversial post I’ve ever made and it’s literally just saying drug users deserve food lmao
And medical care. Drug users should not have to earn the right to medical care. Everyone deserves access to medication and treatment for pain and illness. This should not even be a question.
True, but they should also be put into rehab until they are a fit and functioning member of society again…addiction is a curable disease after all.
excuse you? you’re not in any way granted the right to take drug users to rehab if they haven’t chosen to go. fuck you. we’re not children that need to be lead by someone. we’re human beings who deserve our autonomy and you’re part of the problem.
“Functioning member of society”
What does that even mean????
On the one hand: yes, addiction is a disease and it would be great if really quality rehab programs were (gasp) free so that they were more accessible to the middle and lower classes, rather than being so expensive that it turns into the privilege of the wealthy. It would save a lot of lives and spare a lot of pain if everyone had access to rehab with no stigma attached. It’s not your right to force them to go, but it should be an option available to them.
On the other hand: literally what the fuck. If your qualifier for ‘functioning member of society’ is ‘someone who works toward the greater good of the people around them,’ then not only do children not count, neither do, say, Wall Street bankers, or many CEO’s. Or a fair number of cops at this point. In fact, if we’re making decisions based on how useful people are, jobs that currently pay minimum wage, like making food, doing maintenance work, or keeping hospitals clean, should be some of the highest paying jobs in the nation, along with doctors and teachers. And furthermore, someone’s annual income and/or medical conditions (like for example addiction) don’t dictate their level of humanity. We’re not talking about handing out millions of dollars, okay, we’re talking about someone’s right as a goddamn human being to be fed and cared for by the people around them, regardless of their decisions. Being able to eat is a right afforded to murderers and child molesters. You tell me why being a drug addict should deny you that right.