Re: I think shrinks lie

Posted by mindevolution on January 27, 2007, at 4:43:15 [reposted on January 28, 2007, at 11:31:39 | original URL]

In reply to I think shrinks lie, posted by med_empowered on November 30, 2006, at 2:44:08

> Why is it that its illegal to throw someone in jail because they're "strange" or "odd," but its perfectly legal to lock up a person who is "bipolar" or "schizophrenic" ? And why is it that someone accussed of murder gets a trial by jury before being sent away, but someone who hears voices or acts oddly or just upsets those around them is sent away with the thumbs up of a low-level judge? And why is imprisonment "punishment" for one, and "treatment" for the other?
why indeed? do you think it has anything to do with power structures established in society?

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