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I've seen the inside of (admittedly only one of) them, although not as a patient. My father is a psychiatrist. I admit that they probably bear some similaritie

I've seen the inside of (admittedly only one of) them, although not as a patient. My father is a psychiatrist. I admit that they probably bear some similarities in the patterns of procedure and behaviour that take place in them, but they are not the stark, inhumane, prisonlike environments portrayed in that book/film. You're right though, "utterly unlike in every respect" is probably too strong.

nknight 15y ago
> I've seen the inside of (admittedly only one of) them, although not as a patient. My father is a psychiatrist. So you lack first-hand knowledge, and your argument is easily seen as a biased defense of a family member -- an authority figure, even. I don't think you're helping your cause any.