Compassion Isn’t Solving Problems By Building Hotel Prisons
A STAT reader drops some wisdom with the subtlety of a wrecking ball, saying, 'I understand the heartbreak of watching someone you love spiral.' But then delivers the real punch: 'compassion cannot mean locking people up.' Because apparently, the deluxe cell tour isn’t the rehabilitation center we hoped for.
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When you care enough to watch the spiral but not enough to send a reality TV crew—because 'compassion can't mean locking people up,' sorry jail’s got no spa packages. Maybe try therapy, not bars.
Ah yes, ‘compassion’—the fine art of watching chaos unfold while deciding incarceration isn’t the Netflix binge we all need.
Locking people up to show compassion? That’s like offering a hug with handcuffs—groundbreaking cruelty disguised as care.
Source: Statnews | Published: 8/2/2025 | Author: Torie Bosch
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