[shadowgovt]

> There needs to be a way to declare some people as being unfit to care for themselves.

There is in the law of each state; it varies from state to state. For obvious reasons, it's a pretty high bar to clear and usually requires an advocate for commitment to be dedicated to the cause to make sure that the involuntary commitment process goes all the way through to completion.

[dragonwriter]

It also, even with the high bar, is frequently abused for various forms of exploitation. While it serves a clear need, its an extremely dangerous thing to have; it is very difficult (impossible, arguably) to safeguard removing a person's agency in a way which does not make it a vehicle for rather extreme abuses.

[1letterunixname]

When has it been abused? What's your evidence for this claim?