Please let me clarify- why is it that mentally ill people, when and if they 'lose control', never go crazy and do something either positive or neutral?
It seems like whenever someone becomes "insane" they invariably commit crimes, such as murder, rape, assault, etc. Is this a true statement, or is this simply the result of what the media chooses to show the masses? "No news is good news" it has been said. So has anyone who is either mentally ill or "normal" (whatever that means) ever lost control and actually done something positive in order to get attention?
If they wish to get attention (people like the V Tech murderer), why would people like that never elect to do something positive or beneficial to humankind? For example, instead of slaughtering innocent people, how about helping the homeless find jobs? Or, caring for people who are elderly?
Am I just being idealistic and naive here?
Why do people lose control and always do harmful things, rather than helpful things
2007-04-20
07:57:53
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