“Now, I am all for folks being left alone, but this is why it was normalized.”
Insanity has come to signify a psychological concept that is defined by social acceptance. Forget about the nature of reality.
If ultimate reality equates to an individual’s perceptual experience, then the only way to prove an ultimate reality (on any socially acceptable level) is through corroboration by others validating our abnormal behavior as normal.
If I can convince others that my behavior is normal, then I can believe it myself. I found this to be true when working with Lesbian Activists.
Actually, here’s the first sentence of law.com’s lengthy definition of insanity:
“Insanity. n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.”
That sure fits many of the crazy cat lady liberal Democrats, i.e. “cannot distinguish fantasy from reality.”
I find this topic rather humorous as many here on Free Republic and in the medical profession, consider my perception of reality as delusional. I’ve demonstrated that my perception of reality is scientific and verifiable, even though it goes far beyond what is accepted by science.
When I demonstrate it, they freak out as though they saw a ghost or UFO as they cannot believe what they see with their eyes and experience as it invalidates the parameters of their perception of reality. It pops their ego bubble.
I’m comfortable with my perception of reality and don’t need anyone’s validation to accept it as legitimate. I know I am crazy! LOL