This is an
appeal on behalf of a disregarded minority who daily face prejudice and
relentless criticism and insults from others.
How they have come to this fate is of their own doing but more often or
not they have been urged on by people who pretend to be their friends but prey
on their goodwill mercilessly.
The
consequences are a collapse of their esteem which leads to a variety of
personal problems. Many sleep rough,
indeed some very rough. Others
drive without care and then blame people who support and help them. Consequently, they live a life of begging and
pleading for others to pay for their weakest habits.
Characteristically,
few have any real experience of the world or of proper work. They spend their lives amongst closed
hermetic groups who fantasise about ruling the world and entertain wild beliefs
concerning their powers and authority.
Their minds are closed to reality and truth and they are unable to
adhere to social norms.
Inevitably,
heavy drinking alongside other exotic substances, for example lobster thermidor
and haute cuisine become the staples of their lives as they struggle to come to
terms with the daily round. The lack of
routine or normal disciplines in this makes matters worse.
They are a
cost to society but the government has concluded that the best and most
effective way of dealing with them to shelter them while they come to terms
with their conditions is to house them, as comfortably as possible, in an
institution where gradually they might be introduced to normality.
These are
known popularly as “drunk tanks”, but despite that demeaning term look on them
as hotels for those impaired members of our community. Remember it is these people who are our
future. Also remember that you elected
them.
Give
generously; actually you have no option to so stop complaining.
"actually you have no option to so stop complaining"
ReplyDeleteI can't complain - at least not through the ballot box. And as you say, they are so off their heads on what they think is power juice, they don't listen.