[tiamat]

First, I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. With today's meds, she might have had a chance.

THAT said:


I did NOT say that "kick her butt" was acceptable therapy for All cases of mental illness.

Don't you DARE put words in my mouth!


"Kick her butt" is for some people in SOME circumstances.



Mentally ill people are individuals. As individuals, there are all kinds of them. They need different things.

HOWEVER: Society's tendancy to not hold mentally ill patients accountable not only damages them and society itself, it shows a lack of respect for the very people you are defending so vehemently.

Just because someone is mentally ill does NOT mean that they cannot develope a mental compass. Many of them can. You lock up the one's who simply cannot.

This young woman functions well enough that she attends school and has many extra-curricular activities. She's not stupid.

I stand by my "Kick her butt".

[tiamat]

"mental compass" SHOULD be "moral compass"

Sorry about that!

[Trust but Verify]

Another press conference scheduled for 12:30 Central. Let me suggest a brief statement similar to,

"Nevermind."