re: #335 RogueOne

I sort of hope so. It’s easier to deal with if you can put the “crazy” label on someone. I’m getting the impression he was more like McVeigh (actually worse) than anything else. His ideology (anti-islam/immigration) may have played a role but it’s a pretty big leap to go from “no immigration of muslims” to “kill the kids of your political enemies” so you might be right.

Here’s a thought.

When it comes to mental health issues, I’m pretty liberal (given my right of center leanings that may surprise some), mostly because I realize just how many people are ill equipped to deal with problems (lots of reasons, another discussion). I don’t see most people with real issues as ‘professional victims’ or malingerers. In other words, I see them as not ever having learned to drive versus being incapable of driving.

What I do resent is the politicization of mental health issues, as in my discussion with Obdi today. He feels some ideologies are more likely to lead to violence than others.

I believe that any ideology can trigger an underlying psychosis.

Right wing lunatic ideology is no more dangerous than left wing lunatic ideology. All a lunatic needs is an excuse, a ‘voice’ to tell him what he must do.

That voice can come from anywhere.