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    The document criticizes advocates for the mentally ill who oppose involuntary commitment and community treatment laws. It argues that loosening commitment standards has endangered the mentally ill and public. It claims advocates prioritize civil liberties over care, failing to acknowledge that untreated mental illness can destroy lives. The author believes new laws are needed to balance civil liberties with obligations to prevent harm.

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    The document criticizes advocates for the mentally ill who oppose involuntary commitment and community treatment laws. It argues that loosening commitment standards has endangered the mentally ill and public. It claims advocates prioritize civil liberties over care, failing to acknowledge that untreated mental illness can destroy lives. The author believes new laws are needed to balance civil liberties with obligations to prevent harm.

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    Noah Rothman is the Associate Editor of Commentary and the author of Unjust: Social Justice and
    the Unmaking of America.

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