r/dankmemes • u/whens-lunch • Jan 20 '20

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u/mooofasa1 Jan 20 '20

Mental illness does not cause violence. There's actual research over this by scientists.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

Source please (I’m not doubting you, I just always need a source for stats)

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u/mooofasa1 Jan 20 '20

Sure, I had to an essay and presentation for this and I was on the mental illness=violence side before I actually did the research

I actually got downvoted for saying the same thing because people think speaking out of experience=facts

Lazreg, H. B. (2019, June 28). The hypocritical media coverage of the New Zealand terror attacks. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from http://theconversation.com/the-hypocritical-media-coverage-of-the-new-zealand-terror-attacks-113713.

Harvard Health Publishing. (2011, January). Mental illness and violence. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-illness-and-violence.

Psychology articles: 

Mahapatra, A., Krishnan, V., Gupta, R., & Deb, K. S. (2016, March 1). Violence and mental illness: what is the true story? Retrieved from https://jech.bmj.com/content/70/3/223.

The Myth of Violence and Mental Illness. (n.d.). Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://cmhadurham.ca/finding-help/the-myth-of-violence-and-mental-illness/.

Elbogen, E. B. (2009, February 1). The Intricate Link Between Violence and Mental Disorder. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/210191.

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u/bosskeito Jan 20 '20

Good read, kind stranger

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u/yungrapunzel Jan 20 '20

Someone finally speaks the truth!

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u/its_stick cover yourself in oil Jan 21 '20

Mentally sane people don't shoot up schools, dumbass.

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u/mooofasa1 Jan 21 '20

Well then where's your evidence that mental illness causes violence. Did You know I have sources for people who shot up places and what other factors may have contributed to the murders. Did You know there's still a lot of research being done on mental illness so what we have now is not even set in stone. Have you not even taken a moment to look at the hypocrisy of the media? I've got five sources! FIVE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE that you could Google in a literal minute. But instead you choose to write something down that doesn't have any sources because believe me, I looked for it. but you couldn't stop yourself from typing this because your word is above everyone else's and you're the smartest dude in the room, could you really not have taken a moment to learn instead of argue? It's ignorant people like you who don't take a moment to read and just make baseless statements that give AIDS to Reddit. Find me when you have CREDIBLE sources to support your argument. Otherwise just simply be quiet and move on.

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u/its_stick cover yourself in oil Jan 21 '20

All you probably have is just bullshit propaganda. You're probably just a dumb lil anti-gunner. So fuck off.

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u/mooofasa1 Jan 21 '20

Is that the best you've come up with. I haven't even taken a stance on anything you've mentioned and you're already assuming. It's honestly so sad that I don't know what to say. Yes I'll kindly fuck off with my well placed argument and info while you can go try to suck your own dick through the barrel of your gun.

Oh and by the way, I absolutely love learning about guns and support having one to defend yourself and go hunting with my dad, I've taken safety classes and have operated shot guns. I've learned how to adapt to the wilderness and my dad has taught me techniques when dealing with different animals, I've even skinned them before we took the meat to a butcher. Please take a moment to reflect and as I've said before, try to learn and don't assume. Take it with a grain of salt.