> anyone involuntarily committed to a mental institution or found to be a danger to self or others That "or" is crucial, and it's what makes this hideously unj

> anyone involuntarily committed to a mental institution or found to be a danger to self or others That "or" is crucial, and it's what makes this hideously unjust. Involuntary admission can be completely unrelated to your mental state or actions. A close friend of mine was committed because she was talking to another friend about her depression, and her phone died. He panicked and called the police. They committed her on the strength of the friend's testimony. She never intended to kill herself, she never had a plan to do so, but she spent three days in a closed psych ward regardless. Less anecdotally, Buzzfeed just did a major investigation of people institutionalized improperly and against their will to collect insurance money. You can read it here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake?utm_term=.tarGPxnxG#.eb8nlEjEn https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake?utm_term=.tarG... Short of overt fraud, very little distinction is drawn between "I guess you're not a danger now" and "you were never a danger at all to anyone". As a result, commitment can mean lifelong restriction of rights without any health basis at all.