Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIf everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.message-squaremessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1289
arrow-up1289message-squareIf everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squareGrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSame thing with crime and basic needs. It costs less to give people housing, food, etc, than to staff the police and infrastructure for jails. Once you realize that, you realize it’s not about the cost. It’s about the cruelty.
Same thing with crime and basic needs. It costs less to give people housing, food, etc, than to staff the police and infrastructure for jails. Once you realize that, you realize it’s not about the cost. It’s about the cruelty.