Should they vote?
Jun 26, 2023 07:18:19 #
Jun 26, 2023 07:20:39 #
Big dog wrote:
Should anyone that has a mental illness be allowed to vote and in what elections ?
You'd have to define "mental illness"...
I'd think the answer should be no...
But there are forms of mental illness that aren't that debilitating...
Jun 26, 2023 07:22:21 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
You'd have to define "mental illness"...
I'd think the answer should be no...
But there are forms of mental illness that aren't that debilitating...
I'd think the answer should be no...
But there are forms of mental illness that aren't that debilitating...
Okay so let’s define mental illness…
Jun 26, 2023 07:23:27 #
Big dog wrote:
Okay so let’s define mental illness…
Tricky...
I'll need time to think about it...
Jun 26, 2023 07:24:19 #
Jun 26, 2023 08:36:28 #
keepuphope
Loc: Idaho
I would think anyone prone to delusions and that have difficulty discerning fact from reality would be a wise choice to choose.....oh wait that's 80% of the Democrat party.🙄
Jun 26, 2023 09:01:59 #
keepuphope wrote:
I would think anyone prone to delusions and that have difficulty discerning fact from reality would be a wise choice to choose.....oh wait that's 80% of the Democrat party.🙄
That’s ok, if they’re so delusional, don’t let them vote.
And you may have underestimated them with 80%.
Jun 26, 2023 09:06:25 #
LostAggie66
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)
keepuphope wrote:
I would think anyone prone to delusions and that have difficulty discerning fact from reality would be a wise choice to choose.....oh wait that's 80% of the Democrat party.🙄
Ahhh I see and what percentage of the Republican party would qualify for this distinction?
Jun 26, 2023 09:31:37 #
LostAggie66
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)
Big dog wrote:
Should anyone that has a mental illness be allowed to vote and in what elections ?
I would think it would depend. Do you include those who are on medication which may alleviate certain mental health conditions. For example medication for BiPolar depression. Another condition may be PTSD that can be treated with medication and/or therapy. If individuals who have these conditions can be treated successfully with medication then their rights to vote should not be curtailed.
Jun 26, 2023 09:35:11 #
Big dog wrote:
Okay so let’s define mental illness…
Impossible to do.
Mental illness is 'defined' by whomever is 'in power'. Example: In the 50's and 60's, people who tried to escape from the Soviet Union were considered 'mentally ill'. Their logic - anyone who wanted to leave the 'worker's paradise' were obviously crazy.
Jun 26, 2023 09:39:56 #
LostAggie66 wrote:
Ahhh I see and what percentage of the Republican party would qualify for this distinction?
Felons, drug users, domestic violence aggressors, if they’re Republicans.
Jun 26, 2023 10:29:05 #
Only land owners should vote!
They’re the ones paying the bills!
They’re the ones paying the bills!
Jun 26, 2023 11:17:48 #
LostAggie66
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)
Big dog wrote:
Felons, drug users, domestic violence aggressors, if they’re Republicans.
Even felons who have paid their dues and have led crime free lives after prison? Which drug users ? (Pot or any) Domestic violence aggressors, maybe. The question would be who should make these determinations?
Jun 26, 2023 11:21:00 #
LostAggie66
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)
Marty 2020 wrote:
Only land owners should vote!
They’re the ones paying the bills!
They’re the ones paying the bills!
Wow that's a throwback to the founders. So no one who can't afford land should be allowed to vote? Just asking
Jun 26, 2023 14:32:53 #
LostAggie66 wrote:
Even felons who have paid their dues and have led crime free lives after prison? Which drug users ? (Pot or any) Domestic violence aggressors, maybe. The question would be who should make these determinations?
Okay, then we just have to have board certified psychologists at the voting booth.
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