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In reply to the discussion: So if mental illness is the cause of gun violence, [View all]green for victory
(591 posts)25. it's the drugs not the guns or the teenagers mental state
the drugs are the cause of the mental illness. It's clear, looking at the evidence, and the very warnings on the bottle of pills. It's called a "black box warning" for a reason.
Isn't this the most compassionate way to look at the entire nightmare anyway?
Of course it is. SSRI's are evil. At least as believable as "Adam was evil". What a bunch of backwoods bs.
youtube DOT com/watch?v=WAO5_Hk06Mc
Isn't this the most compassionate way to look at the entire nightmare anyway?
Of course it is. SSRI's are evil. At least as believable as "Adam was evil". What a bunch of backwoods bs.
youtube DOT com/watch?v=WAO5_Hk06Mc
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Really? Another respected DU poster said "yet the NRA are utterly silent." Please see #19.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#29
Interesting, do you have a link to a "mental health screen" that experts agree is a credible
jody
Jan 2013
#3
Include Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, cochairmen
jody
Jan 2013
#8
Is it going to take an increase in suicide rates to convince people this is a bad idea?
loyalsister
Jan 2013
#31
loyalsister agree 100%. Too much hysteria and little intelligent thought given toward preventing
jody
Jan 2013
#36
Agree people who commit traditional-murder are different from mass-murderers. I oppose grouping all
jody
Jan 2013
#5
It's generally not psychosis that does it. More likely a personality disorder.
Last Stand
Jan 2013
#13
Does "willing to reject society's rule" includes those who want to ban all firearms when society's
jody
Jan 2013
#37
Interesting. But did you know one thing the boys did that one of their moms mentioned?
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#41
If banning gun ownership makes people safe, why isn't Chicago the safest city in the nation?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#28
Michael Moore also thinks that pharmaceuticals are a factor. Please see #26.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#27
Before putting guns in schools let us get the mental health issue handled
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#30
I wouldn't subject anyone to treatment based on diagnosic recommendations by the NRA
HereSince1628
Jan 2013
#39
I agree it would not be the NRA suggestion or control, before money is spent
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#40
Considering that over 400 Americans have died from gun violence since Sandy Hook
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#42