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In reply to the discussion: The Newtown tragedy will turn out to be related to Pharmaceuticals. [View all]Denninmi
(6,581 posts)However, our political priority seems to be war, profitable war, not needs of our own people.
As far as your other point, I completely disagree with you.
The argument of the gun lobby/gun supporters goes like this: most gun owners are responsible citizens who would never commit a crime with their guns. Therefore, it would be an egregious violation of their civil rights to take their guns away based on the actions of the few even though they have committed no crimes. And, gun crimes will happen, it's "just the price of a free society".
The double standard/hypocritical argument about people with mental health issues goes like this: although most people with mental health issues aren't violent or dangerous, the few are or have the potential to be. Therefore, for the good of society, we should lock them all up, make them register with law enforcement, or otherwise monitor them as a preventative measure even though they have committed no crimes, and even though that is an egregious violation of their civil rights. Because taking away the civil rights of the mentally ill is "just the price of a free society."