Let me tell you why. Well, that s not absolutely true.
Force works very well if the goal is to keep people locked up and out of sight.
Our society has given the state police powers to deal with folks that commit crimes or engage in activities that threaten our collective sense of well being. In many of our states, the fact that you have been locked up in the past gives the state the right to lock you up any time you miss a doctors appointment, decide to stop taking medication that makes you feel like a zombie, or fight with your parents. People who have been locked up and forcibly drugged will go to almost any lengths to avoid contact with mental health professionals. And that leads to yup more forced treatment. The reason so many people are homeless is because there is a lack of safe, decent and affordable housing.