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DapperDon

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6. I agree to an extent.

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:41 AM

Dec 2012

I also have no doubt that the Sandy Hook killer was mentally ill. Does that change the situation? No it doesn't. What it means to me is that mental illness should not be looked down upon. Help should be more readily available. It shouldn't be such a stigma. So many people can identify, in one way or another, with mental illness. Depression, anxiety, bipolar, multiple personalities, etc. Does having one or more of those conditions make one a mass murderer? Of course not. Is one who has one of those conditions left untreated more prone to erratic behavior? Yes.

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Mental illness isn't the cause of mass shootings, let's just make that clear [View all] CreekDog Dec 2012 OP

If you are a person of color, especially a Muslim and you shoot someone, you are a terrorist JDPriestly Dec 2012 #1

Try being a black man who carries a gun much of the time ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #4

We are obviously talking about prejudice. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #14

The flip side of that is ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #2

i agree with this. one must have something wrong in ones head to do stuff like this loli phabay Dec 2012 #3

So all people with mental illness is to blame? Neoma Dec 2012 #5

Because that is what he said?? DapperDon Dec 2012 #7

Put it this way. Neoma Dec 2012 #8

I don't think that is the point. DapperDon Dec 2012 #10

Did you miss the posts calling for mentally ill people Confusious Dec 2012 #20

I did miss those posts. DapperDon Dec 2012 #40

Stop this right now! _Liann_ Dec 2012 #12

Because apparently I'm one of those, "crazy evil people." Neoma Dec 2012 #15

you're not and that poster doesn't know what she's talking about CreekDog Dec 2012 #19

Consider the source: UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #28

Not in my opinion, but the concept gives comfort to many ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #22

I agree to an extent. DapperDon Dec 2012 #6

Simply NOT TRUE. _Liann_ Dec 2012 #9

Thank you Dr Frist for diagnosing Mrs. Lanza, how many visits did you have with her? CreekDog Dec 2012 #11

Evolution is an intelligence test. Losers don't leave their genes to carry on. _Liann_ Dec 2012 #13

so you are saying you did diagnose Nancy Lanza but w/o any knowledge of her? CreekDog Dec 2012 #16

You seriously misunderstand evolution Lordquinton Dec 2012 #30

And you seriously misunderstand Mental Illness. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #32

Me? Or the poster I was responding to? Lordquinton Dec 2012 #34

Is that so? davidthegnome Dec 2012 #33

"Losers". I believe this word and the words and philosophy hidded behind it speak volumes. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #36

Oh, there have been PLENTY of "losers" who've procreated. You are being absurd. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #41

What degree do you have to make the diagnosis that began this thread? Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #17

Much of what you have posted is "Simply NOT TRUE" ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #23

oh, for god's sake. yeah, and homosexuality used to be in that book, and now pre-menstrual HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24

You do realize your hypothesis is based on rumor and speculation. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #26

Thank you- This thread is helping cbrer Dec 2012 #18

k&r avaistheone1 Dec 2012 #21

While it is true that not all people Jenoch Dec 2012 #25

+100 nt napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #27

This post is sort of disgusting. yewberry Dec 2012 #29

Another one Lordquinton Dec 2012 #31

More than sort of disgusting. davidthegnome Dec 2012 #35

Mass shootings would not happen as much if guns were better regulated. Also note that Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #37

I think the phrase "mental illness" covers a lot of ground. renie408 Dec 2012 #38

It's getting tedious to reiterate, so "What This Guy Said": Denninmi Dec 2012 #39

There is one element common to every mass shooting. Every one of them. 99Forever Dec 2012 #42