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In reply to the discussion: No matter which side of the gun debate, can you understand why this is degrading to MI patients? [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)2. Keeping public lists of Sex Offenders is no doubt degrading to those who have served their time...
and paid their debt to society. Many of them do not go back to former habits.
But as a matter of public safety, it seems a fair trade off.
There is no perfect system.
I'm 60 and still watch cartoons. I don't think that is in the DSM IV, yet.
What surprises me is that no one is really suggesting that mental health be nationalized. Provide free, mental health checkups and care to all Americans as part of a comprehensive health system along with sensible and reasonable gun control laws.
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No matter which side of the gun debate, can you understand why this is degrading to MI patients? [View all]
Denninmi
Jan 2013
OP
Keeping public lists of Sex Offenders is no doubt degrading to those who have served their time...
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#2
It is fine to me that we look at this as part of an answer to the problem of gun violence.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#7
Your welcome... but the issue isn't to punish you or anyone else with MH or MI issues
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#15
No, I am saying that we have a mental crises as well as a gun crises. We need to do something
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#12
Danger to self and others already legally requires heath professionals to act.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2013
#21
People who have not been adjudicated as incompetent, or committed involuntarily, have the full...
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#5
Excellent OP but it raises an interesting question, if mental health experts can't predict WHO will
jody
Jan 2013
#9
The problem with "mental health" proposals is that we have such a poor understanding of mental
Brickbat
Jan 2013
#10
Avoid all that. Restrict guns severely, without regard to whether mental illness is an issue.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#13
Excellent point, "society is quick to tell people they are not competent to defend themselves, but
jody
Jan 2013
#24
As I told you before, I sympathize with the personal circumstances in your family.
Denninmi
Jan 2013
#26
Countries which ended up as fascist/police states followed the trend we are currently experiencing.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#32