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appalachiablue

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7. It's disturbing & unjust to continue attacking & targeting the mentally ill,

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 02:43 AM

Feb 2018

some who are vulnerable and defenseless not to mention the victims of crimes much more than perpetrators.

People are indeed cruel, throughout history and never reluctant to scapegoat, shun and punish the innocent and 'weak.'

The Eugenics scourge and Nazi T-4 Program, examples from more modern history.

https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007683

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I am so saddened the mentally ill are pawns in this debate [View all] SHRED Feb 2018 OP

this particular school shooting had little to do with mental health and was more about a MAGA JI7 Feb 2018 #1

Mentally Ill and American Children thbobby Feb 2018 #2

They blame children SHRED Feb 2018 #3

The shooter was not mentally ill. He was not deranged. He was just your every day.... johnpowdy Feb 2018 #4

The mentally ill are more victims of violence than the other way around. rusty quoin Feb 2018 #5

No doubt Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #6

It's disturbing & unjust to continue attacking & targeting the mentally ill, appalachiablue Feb 2018 #7

Wow...disturbing informative link...Thank you SHRED Feb 2018 #11

The mentally ill should have their 2nd Amendment rights stripped away madville Feb 2018 #8

That's not what I'm saying SHRED Feb 2018 #9

Well being a Republican seems pretty mentall ill to me so maybe we should start there johnpowdy Feb 2018 #10

Good one. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2018 #12