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America and Americans suffer from delusions of granduer
Re: America and Americans suffer from delusions of granduer
by Zardoz » Thu 02 Aug 2007, 09:15:56
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Chesire', '.')..Also if you think we are hubrisy now wait until we are the last ones standing with an industrial base...
Pretty grand, and very deluded.
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Re: America and Americans suffer from delusions of granduer
by Cloud9 » Thu 02 Aug 2007, 10:05:55
Who is deemed nuts to a large extent depends on who is doing the name calling. I once had a psychologist recommend a guy who liked to murder and rape little girls for parole. The murderer was Herbert Lee Evans, an accomplished pen and ink artist. The psychologist asserted that anyone with that degree of talent could not possibly be insane. Evans had murdered at least 18 little girls. Needless to say, we ignored the good doctor’s findings and Evans died in prison.
I came to view prison psychologist in about the same light as that of the village shaman. The whole process borders on pseudo science.
Using pseudo science as a criterion, I suspect anybody who believes that big government can solve their problems is delusional. Under that definition, a large part of the Republicans and almost all of the Democrats are certifiably insane. I am sure we can find somebody willing to conduct a study to support that theory, possibly an independent.
I came to view prison psychologist in about the same light as that of the village shaman. The whole process borders on pseudo science.
Using pseudo science as a criterion, I suspect anybody who believes that big government can solve their problems is delusional. Under that definition, a large part of the Republicans and almost all of the Democrats are certifiably insane. I am sure we can find somebody willing to conduct a study to support that theory, possibly an independent.
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Re: America and Americans suffer from delusions of granduer
by Falconoffury » Thu 02 Aug 2007, 10:42:13
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')lso if you think we are hubrisy now wait until we are the last ones standing with an industrial base.
I thought the USA outsourced its industrial base years ago.
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Re: America and Americans suffer from delusions of granduer
by NotMyBlood » Thu 02 Aug 2007, 12:55:40
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gw', 'I') would go a step further and say many, if not most Americans are actually insane.
Study: U.S. Leads In Mental Illness, Lags in Treatment
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Washington Post', 'O')ne-quarter of all Americans met the criteria for having a mental illness within the past year, and fully a quarter of those had a "serious" disorder that significantly disrupted their ability to function day to day, according to the largest and most detailed survey of the nation's mental health.
Although parallel studies in 27 other countries are not yet complete, the new numbers suggest that the United States is poised to rank No. 1 globally for mental illness, researchers said.
The survey focused on four major categories of mental illness: anxiety disorders (such as panic and post-traumatic stress disorders); mood disorders (such as major depression and bipolar disease); impulse control disorders (such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder); and substance abuse.
Almost half of Americans meet the criteria for such an illness at some point in their lives, the survey found.
It is not clear why Americans have such high rates of mental illness, but cultural factors clearly play a role. Immigrants quickly increase their risk of mental health problems, especially if they do not live in native ethnic communities.
Study: U.S. Leads In Mental Illness, Lags in Treatment
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Washington Post', 'O')ne-quarter of all Americans met the criteria for having a mental illness within the past year, and fully a quarter of those had a "serious" disorder that significantly disrupted their ability to function day to day, according to the largest and most detailed survey of the nation's mental health.
Although parallel studies in 27 other countries are not yet complete, the new numbers suggest that the United States is poised to rank No. 1 globally for mental illness, researchers said.
The survey focused on four major categories of mental illness: anxiety disorders (such as panic and post-traumatic stress disorders); mood disorders (such as major depression and bipolar disease); impulse control disorders (such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder); and substance abuse.
Almost half of Americans meet the criteria for such an illness at some point in their lives, the survey found.
It is not clear why Americans have such high rates of mental illness, but cultural factors clearly play a role. Immigrants quickly increase their risk of mental health problems, especially if they do not live in native ethnic communities.
Washington Post
See, this is why communication is so important. Some living outside the Empire might actually believe this article is straight forward. I'm not sure, but I suspect gw is one of those ignorant individuals. He's obviously one who likes to promote Anti-Americanism on the internet, just like AQ and radical Islam. He may not know it, but AQ loves him. This article is nothing more than Company A paying Company B to produce a report that claims Mental Illness is a growing and serious problem. Company A sells the magic pills which make everything okay, Company B gets paid legally or maybe not, and the Washington Post gets an eye-catching headline for their Wednesday edition so they can attract more eyes which equate to more Advertisement dollars. Anybody with half a brain can figure that out....
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