From this perspective, risk is something to be identified in individuals and their histories. Contextual factors such as the social environment and the attitudes of professionals and other authority figures are systematically excluded from the debate. In our opinion such contextual factors are most important. These need to be easily accessible and have a practical value to the user. We also need social policies which will tackle 'dangerous' social environments from which people can emerge both alienated and angry.
Safety is an important issue.
However there is a danger that 'assertive outreach' could easily become 'coercive outreach' if the present government only listens to one side of the current debate. This will not decrease the fearfulness of the public and will return many users to a life of misery. It will also mean a closing down of some of the most important aspects of the debate on safety. This would be a disaster for all involved. Risk-Taking and the Morality of Low Expectation.