There may be instances when that is indeed the most compassionate thing. But that same compassion then demands that you remain with him during his withdrawal process, and support him through it as he seeks ways to live that aren't dependent on the drug.
This applies to all instances, not just of drug addiction, but sexual addiction, violent crime, murder, rape, incest, larceny, et. al. This demands that we remain with him or her for the entirety of their lives always supporting, always seeking ways to live that are not dependent on violence or vice. This is the role of the church which, by the way, built Western Civilization (before we called it Western Civilization it was called Christendom).
The most compassionate thing you can do for a heroin addict is to take away his heroin.
There may be instances when that is indeed the most compassionate thing. But that same compassion then demands that you remain with him during his withdrawal process, and support him through it as he seeks ways to live that aren't dependent on the drug.
I agree with this, with a few minor tweeks:
This applies to all instances, not just of drug addiction, but sexual addiction, violent crime, murder, rape, incest, larceny, et. al. This demands that we remain with him or her for the entirety of their lives always supporting, always seeking ways to live that are not dependent on violence or vice. This is the role of the church which, by the way, built Western Civilization (before we called it Western Civilization it was called Christendom).