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Even if they were, why is it socially acceptable to just write a person off as "mentally ill" when they could just be very poorly educated? Or, are those two t
by fit2rule 10y ago
Even if they were, why is it socially acceptable to just write a person off as "mentally ill" when they could just be very poorly educated? Or, are those two things equivalent in your opinion?
- alkonaut 10y agoBelieving it when you first hear it is one thing. That could be related to education. Persisting in the belief while fending off any criticism as conspiracy, that is delusional. (I.e. refusing to be educated must either be delusion or stupidity or both)
- abritinthebay 10y agoWho said anything about writing them off? Mental illness is a real thing with real treatment options. There's no need to write anyone off - we should endeavor to help them.
- fit2rule 10y agoPerhaps there is something of value to their point of view. Would you be more or less inclined to investigate this possibility, with the pretense that they are "mentally ill" in place? I posit that this "mentally ill" label is as heinous as casual racism, in that it serves to remove interest in the target.