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Here we go again, another school shooting. This time in Texas
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<blockquote data-quote="chuter" data-source="post: 3785097" data-attributes="member: 13693"><p>I agree that mental health is a large part of the problem. If we go down the path of forced treatment for people who are acting scary because someone reported them, in today's world what dr. or psychologist is going to not force them into treatment? They would be putting themselves at risk if they didn't and the person did hurt someone.</p><p>Some people need to be locked up or drugged, but there is so much opportunity for abuse of that process.</p><p></p><p>Certainly we can get better mental health services for those that request it (I think the Florida shooter did), which will probably result in more psych drugs being prescribed, possibly abused.</p><p>But maybe that's better than mass shootings, or maybe not as many.</p><p>And even just talk therapy could help some of these folks, helping them learn that being rejected by their girlfriend is not the end of the world.</p><p></p><p>Does the path of just being more prepared to deal with violence have opportunity for abuse?</p><p>Better restrictions for entering school buildings, armed officers on campus, voluntarily armed faculty and staff?</p><p>You'll probably have people leaving their gun in the bathroom, professor's pocket gun going off in class (I think both of those have happened).</p><p></p><p>Maybe some of all the above would be a start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chuter, post: 3785097, member: 13693"] I agree that mental health is a large part of the problem. If we go down the path of forced treatment for people who are acting scary because someone reported them, in today's world what dr. or psychologist is going to not force them into treatment? They would be putting themselves at risk if they didn't and the person did hurt someone. Some people need to be locked up or drugged, but there is so much opportunity for abuse of that process. Certainly we can get better mental health services for those that request it (I think the Florida shooter did), which will probably result in more psych drugs being prescribed, possibly abused. But maybe that's better than mass shootings, or maybe not as many. And even just talk therapy could help some of these folks, helping them learn that being rejected by their girlfriend is not the end of the world. Does the path of just being more prepared to deal with violence have opportunity for abuse? Better restrictions for entering school buildings, armed officers on campus, voluntarily armed faculty and staff? You'll probably have people leaving their gun in the bathroom, professor's pocket gun going off in class (I think both of those have happened). Maybe some of all the above would be a start. [/QUOTE]
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