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Like I said elsewhere - does that mean that being ugly/unattractive is a disease? Or having an awkward personality, or having a low IQ? Or for that matter, bein
by sevenless 10y ago
Like I said elsewhere - does that mean that being ugly/unattractive is a disease? Or having an awkward personality, or having a low IQ? Or for that matter, being a member of any discriminated-against minority?
It seems unjust and coercive to tell people they have a disease and should be medicated simply because society demands it.
- smelterdemon 10y agoThose certainly could result in some mental disorder. An awkward personality and to some degree low IQ could be symptomatic of a mental disorder as well. It's definatly possible to make a convincing case that all mental illness is a manufactured construct [1]. But I don't think you can reasonably say ADHD is not a disease and still believe, say, depression or anxiety disorders are diseases. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_Mental_Illness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_Mental_Illness
- sevenless 10y agoInteresting link, thank you.
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- yfhsjjskc 10y agoBefore we talk about forcing people to go on drugs they don't want, let's get to a place where society lets everyone who could benefit from treatment at least have the option of receiving it.
- sevenless 10y agoThe problem with this is that offering people the treatment can create the disease, in some sense.