SISKO: Donโt be so sure. One of the main complaints against the Sanctuary Districts was overcrowding. It got to the point where they didnโt care how many people were in here. They just wanted to keep them out of sight.
BASHIR: And once they were out of sight, what then? I mean, look at this man. Thereโs no need for that man to live like that. With the right medication, he could lead a full and normal life.
SISKO: Maybe in our time.
BASHIR: Not just in our time. There are any number of effective treatments for schizophrenia, even in this day and age. They could cure that man now, today, if they gave a damn.
SISKO: Itโs not that they donโt give a damn, Doctor. Itโs that theyโve given up. The social problems they face seem too enormous to deal with.
BASHIR: That only makes things worse. Causing people to suffer because you hate them is terrible, but causing people to suffer because you have forgotten how to care? Thatโs really hard to understand.
SISKO: Theyโll remember. Itโll take some time and it wonโt be easy, but eventually people in this century will remember how to care.