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36. This, the definition of Ableism, is extremely revealing.

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 05:10 PM

Dec 2012

"Ableism; A term used to describe normal assumptions and practices that often lead to unequal treatment of people with apparent or assumed physical, intellectual, or behavioral differences. It could be said, ableism is about categorization and exclusion."

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Who in history has not profited through demonizing The Other in order to hide their own evil? I am dual diagnosis and I will not allow this to stand, to go unremarked or unchallenged. Hundreds of people have died from guns or been injured since the Sandy Hook shooting, but evidently those are "part of the plan", to quote The Joker. No one seems to care about all of them. I think it's sick, it's a sign of a sick society if it is not upset by common, continuous gun violence.

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Why is it no one is getting outrage about Wayne La Pierre suggested a mental health database [View all] diabeticman Dec 2012 OP

Apparently you missed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #1

She overheard some right wingers talking and it has been eating at her so she finally voiced her diabeticman Dec 2012 #5

I read the post as generalized past DU. salin Dec 2012 #10

You mean in the media? There's been plenty of outrage here Recursion Dec 2012 #2

My wife overhead some wingers talking about it and it has been upsetting her. diabeticman Dec 2012 #4

Your wife sure has a lot of questions. WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2012 #3

She says she's not interested in DU. I just happen to voice her questions or thoughts when diabeticman Dec 2012 #6

I hate to make the comparison but that is extremely Hitler esque. Initech Dec 2012 #7

huh? Wayne La Pierre started it when he mentioned this little idea in his "presser" diabeticman Dec 2012 #11

Hitler kept a database of Jewish people in Germany and that aided him in carrying out the holocaust. Initech Dec 2012 #17

NO MY WIFE AND I WONDERD WHY PEOPLE DIDN"T GET MORE PISSED OFF AT WAYNE"S diabeticman Dec 2012 #21

Whoa calm down here... I didn't mean that to offend. Initech Dec 2012 #24

I think that you totally missed the poster's meaning. yardwork Dec 2012 #26

I took that part out. Initech Dec 2012 #32

It also extends to substance abuse loyalsister Dec 2012 #8

true, I wonder if La Pierre really thought about that sentence he spoke would he realize that diabeticman Dec 2012 #9

If he is suggesting pipoman Dec 2012 #12

It is so messed up sandyshoes17 Dec 2012 #13

Yes, it's happening bongbong Dec 2012 #37

FYI, current laws concerning firearms and the mentally ill... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #14

If he's the first name on it then maybe it might be worthwhile. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #15

Because it's never going to happen customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #16

"folks who don't have their heads screwed on straight" Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2012 #18

Pick your favorite euphemism customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #22

5 myths about mass shootings.... Myth#1. The shooter is insane riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #28

What about HIPPA laws? etherealtruth Dec 2012 #40

Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, cochairmen of Mayors jody Dec 2012 #19

his name would be first on the list KT2000 Dec 2012 #20

I am guessing because majority of the people might think its not a bad idea. idwiyo Dec 2012 #23

I was disturbed by that. Not "mentally disturbed," though (just in case someone's going to Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #25

I heard it here on DU over and over. Yes. Here. Many DAYS before Mr. LaPierre brought it up riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #27

Because it was so laughable. budkin Dec 2012 #29

because it is the rantings of a rightwing hack Skittles Dec 2012 #30

There are already mechanisms for placing those who should be prohibited from possessing... aikoaiko Dec 2012 #31

Tempest in a teapot. There already is a database for that purpose. slackmaster Dec 2012 #33

I am outraged LWolf Dec 2012 #34

Because people are generally clueless about mental illness Posteritatis Dec 2012 #35

This, the definition of Ableism, is extremely revealing. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #36

i am. but it's just more of the same, imo. imo, the original sin is the creation of the category HiPointDem Dec 2012 #38

Outrage overload I would guess... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #39