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In reply to the discussion: Serious question : Are the current Republican/Conservatives mentally ill? [View all]mdmc
(29,068 posts)read the last juror - and perhaps self delete.. Otherwise, no worries.. The mentally ill will trudge on and carry their burden.. Would your mentally ill family member want all conservatives to be considered mentally ill?
JURY RESULTS
A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:49 PM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: The alert sums it up, but could simply respond accordingly. I don't think it violates DU rules.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I think the post's wording could have been softer, but the question is valid. May be should have been said.....
Have all current republicans lost their sense of direction.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: The suggestions that people we don't agree with must be mentally ill is using individuals with mental illness as a insult. It doesn't "work' unless belong to that group is perceived as bad, which is bigotry against a lot of good people who are living with mental health conditions. The fact that the OP has a family member who is mentally ill is not a "get out of jail free" card, and suggests that s/he has better reasons than most to know how hurtful it is to use this particular suggestion as an insult.