I understand and support an empathic approach to drug addiction, but unconditional positive regard encourages the maintenance of the status quo, of which there is growing resentment.

These folks are making others lives that much more unbearable. A woman the other day vomited all over the street corner next to my apt building, proceeded to create a blanket bed in the middle of the sidewalk, passed out, shit herself, then left all of it for someone else to clean up when she came to.

These people might not be my enemy but they certainly aren’t my friends. A significant portion of the Seattle population are simply enabling this type of brazen behavior that disregards the health of other residents. Yet, they want to get up in arms over some dog shit they stepped in. The outrage in response to negligence of community responsibility is disproportionate.

My empathy goes as far as the addicts’ and homeless’ effort to rehabilitate. These are in fact people too. I know some have a debilitating disease, but why must I be the saint, when this social contract is so lopsided? Especially, when a significant portion of the population of topic know they’re abusing the kindness and tolerance of others.