Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Are the Mentally Ill "Dangerous"

Andrew M. claims that the mentally "insane" sometimes do do "terrible things". But according to Gastown Vocational Services:

MYTH

You should be concerned about someone with mental health disability having the potential for violence.

FACT

Contrary to media focus, individuals with a mental health disability are no more prone to violence than the general public, and in fact, are more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators.

http://www.gvsonline.ca/emp.htm

Again, the ICL's crap flies in the face of the findings of experts on psychology and related fields. Andrew M.'s remark really reflect his bigotry towards the mentally ill and don't have any weight in scientific fact. If Andrew had any integrity he would apologize for these remarks and for his disgusting apologies for the fascistic lyncher Robert Latimer. If Jim Robertson had any integrity he would apologize for conflating the mentally ill with psychopaths as well as apologize for all of his other vulgar slurs.

Comradely,
Michael Gregory,
a dedicated Trotskyist