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KT2000

(20,567 posts)

8. we must talk about mental illness

Reply to auntpurl (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:52 PM

Jun 2016

in relation to gun ownership. Distinctions can be made but we must do a better job of using the few laws available to keep guns away from people who will use them to kill others.

If we cannot look at what happened in Florida and call it insane, then it becomes normal. Words are important and we all have a need to separate ourselves from such an act. Use of the word insane is not a clinical diagnosis to begin with and it also defines behavior outside the norm.

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Can I just say something about mental health? [View all] auntpurl Jun 2016 OP

Terrorists are normally sane and understand fully what they are doing. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #1

Yes. auntpurl Jun 2016 #3

Good read DustyJoe Jun 2016 #2

Well, that is clearly not true. auntpurl Jun 2016 #4

Why would you want to own something made to kill unless you want to kill? scscholar Jun 2016 #27

wonderful post. thank you. cali Jun 2016 #5

Thanks for reading. auntpurl Jun 2016 #6

When someone commits such an atrocity Aerows Jun 2016 #19

"Unstable is a mental illness": Not in the sense of diagnosis and treatment. auntpurl Jun 2016 #20

I get what you are saying - the vast majority Aerows Jun 2016 #21

I'm so sorry. auntpurl Jun 2016 #22

Just when I think things have gotten better Aerows Jun 2016 #23

I was thinking today auntpurl Jun 2016 #24

... auntpurl Jun 2016 #7

we must talk about mental illness KT2000 Jun 2016 #8

"Words are important and we all have a need to separate ourselves from such an act." auntpurl Jun 2016 #9

as memory serves me - KT2000 Jun 2016 #15

It is much more helpful to base gun ownership on past actions than mental illness diagnosis. auntpurl Jun 2016 #17

reading comprehension KT2000 Jun 2016 #18

I think there is a valid conversation as to whether it is "sane" to think a magic being in the sky Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #10

This is why language is important. auntpurl Jun 2016 #12

I think the real reflexive denial here is to make the connection to Islamic Fundamentalism Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #14

I believe IS needs to be wiped out. auntpurl Jun 2016 #16

It's also an easy out. progressoid Jun 2016 #11

Yes. auntpurl Jun 2016 #13

One of the greatest atrocities that St. Ronnie committed Stonepounder Jun 2016 #25

How about a person being brainwashed, I liken his actions to a violent cult-like behavior oregonjen Jun 2016 #26

I'm a hunter with a history of Depression. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #28