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Originally Posted by Hawrylyshyn
I'm curious what your suggestion would be for an alternative? As said before, they're going to do these drugs regardless of these facilities existing. So are they better off doing it in public spaces near children, pets, etc., leaving needles out where people can step on them or get pricked? Or inside a building where they public isn't exposed to or in danger from it?
In an ideal world these places wouldn't be needed, I agree. But we don't live in an ideal world.
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I think that is the problem. That line of thinking believes that they will do the drugs regardless. I think we should help them stop doing drugs, and clean up their lives. Not give them a place to do the very drugs that are ruining their lives.
Why build it in the centre of the city though? Why ruin the look and feel of our downtown core with these people walking around. I don't understand it. I don't see these types of facilities in downtown Burlington or Oakville, why here in our great city? Why do these places need to be in such a visible part of our city that is currently trying to reinvent itself?
I don't support the construction of these facilities (shelters, safe injection sites, etc.) in our downtown core one bit. It's just not the right location.
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