And contrary to the @chesaboudin narrative, this is not about poverty. Note the guy is wearing expensive Air Max’s and marine layer hoodie? This is about failure to prosecute drug rings and suppliers and encouraging drug use. Radical leftist policies at work.
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Prosecution and prohibition have been "the answer" for over a hundred years now and has done what exactly? If that hasn't worked yet what makes you think it's going to work now? Maybe it's time to start having a different conversation. Why do people want these drugs?
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Howard_Roark776 and
In an ideal world we'd have full legalization and safe supply, but what do we do in the interim? This kid could die any day. Leaving him on the street to kill himself isn't right.
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
The only definition that still resonates within me is this: Compassion is the ability to discern when it is loving to interfere with someone else's journey. /1
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
I'm using discern in a very specific way in this case. Discern is to listen and trust the guidance of that thing which is bigger than me. Call it God, love, the divine, my highest self, angels, my spirit guides... /2
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
Sometimes the most compassionate action is to simply witness as love. I wouldn't be who I am today without going through some incredibly painful experiences. But what I've learned since is that on the other side of trauma lies wisdom. /3
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
I don't know if we live in an ideal world or not. But I do know that none of us make it out of here alive. The question isn't when, it's how. Yes, that young man may die. But how can we know if that's his time and way to go? /4
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
Who knows what may happen that only could have happened because he died when and how he did? I interviewed a woman a while back who's son died at 18 from an opioid overdose. The name of the book she wrote about the experience? "My Beautiful Tragedy" /5
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Replying to @MattsNewWorld @Stacie_loves and
The beauty that unfolded as a result of Jacob's wonderful but brief life was unimaginable. I really can't recommend her book enough and you can watch the full interview here:https://youtu.be/JWOg7unSI9Q
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All that being said, if you feel divinely inspired to interfere then by all means do.
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