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The problem is that this is a war of soundbites at the moment.
The real issue is our wretched, Victorian-era perception and approach to mental illness. We dope it, we stigmatize it, and if that fails, we punish it. Is it any wonder some folks snap?
But that's a hard question to ask when you've got ten seconds to make a memorable statement on the evening news, so the politicians settle for placating the public with proposals to ban tools.
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Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change.
--Randall Munroe
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