Posted by Sulpicia on June 19, 2001, at 2:51:17
In reply to Re: Hoopla about Elizabeth, posted by Lorraine on June 17, 2001, at 12:35:09
> 4. As someone who is medically ill, I don't need to hear about how drugs are wrong. To say that drugs are wrong
reflects a moral judgment about the validity of mental illness. It is the whole stigma thing that we get in the real
world. Why do we find this behavior acceptable here? Why is it wrong to gay bash but not to bash people who
take drugs for mental illnesses? This is the same as bashing people who are mentally ill. Why do we find this
behavior acceptable here?!! I think we are way too tolerant of an insidious form of prejudice against the mentally
ill under the guise of allowing a diversity of viewpoints.5. I also believe (and I have not been diagnosed as paranoid---yet :-) that there are people who are trying to
generate anti-drug sentiment to fuel plaintiff's law suits against manufacturers. (disclaimer: I'm an attorney so I'm
pretty sensitive to "ambulence chasing" sorts of tactics by the plaintiff's bar.) I left an unmoderated board because
it really seemed as tho that board was being manipulated and stirred up into a frenzy to support these types of
lawsuits. I see some of the same manipulation on this board as well. Again, not fueling the flames of this type of
activity seems the best approach."Lorraine: your post just helped me to understand what's been going on in another forum I frequent.
I can't believe I didn't realize how pervasive the anti-med sentiment has been as of late, tho our
quarrel is cast in terms of science vs. wacko alt med stuff.
I wonder how many other forums are experiencing this?
Come on, somebody tell me I'm being paranoid, please...
S.
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