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HiPointDem

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3. both terms are problematic and circular. how do we know they're mentally ill/evil? because

Reply to EmeraldCityGrl (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 10:53 PM

Dec 2012

they killed those people, & only a mentally ill/evil person would do such a thing.

it's just crap. you don't understand something by putting a circular label on it.

people who shoot a lot of people are mass shooters or mass murderers. they do it for various reasons. they're not necessarily mentally ill or 'evil' (whatever the hell that means).

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"Mentally Evil." Sister of shooter in WA. said, "we need a new term." [View all] EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 OP

How about just plain evil? BainsBane Dec 2012 #1

Personally would like to see a term used in the EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #2

sounds like a good idea BainsBane Dec 2012 #5

both terms are problematic and circular. how do we know they're mentally ill/evil? because HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3

you're right BainsBane Dec 2012 #6

Criminally insane, or criminally mentally ill. nt. Mariana Dec 2012 #4