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To: MeganC
Kennedy’s had their rebellious members lobotomized, mental patients were raped, beaten, and killed and they had absolutely no rights and no one to turn to in order to fight such abuse.

False dichotomy. The mental hospitals are not staffed by murderers and rapists. Mental treatment requires a range of options including commitment and that should be high on the list for someone who belongs there or in jail.

18 posted on 06/17/2011 3:53:06 PM PDT by palmer (Cooperating with Obama = helping him extend the depression and implement socialism.)
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To: palmer

“False dichotomy. The mental hospitals are not staffed by murderers and rapists.”

The word you’re missing is “anymore”. Just forty years ago, however, such abuses were unfortunately common enough that the mentally ill in many states were better off on the streets than in a state-run mental hospital.

Also, if you have so much faith in government-run mental health care then I bet you’ll just LOVE government-run healthcare in general.


30 posted on 06/20/2011 10:07:32 AM PDT by MeganC (NO WAR FOR OIL! ........except when a Democrat's in charge.)
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