Quote# 48127
Medical professionals emphasize that they do not know what causes mental illness.[8] Accordingly, they cannot rule out that liberal indoctrination is a contributing factor.
Teaching children to accept and believe things that are demonstrably false cannot help mental health. Included in this category are the liberal teachings in school that:
*lying about the truth, causing belief in falsehoods or encouraging conduct disorders[9]
*there are no real differences between boys and girls
humans are just another type of animal
*all there is is what you see
*conversely, that an unproven 'unconscious' excuses evil actions
*self-inflicted death can somehow be good
*denying self-defense, mentally and physically
*denying the ability to control sexual desires; promoting lifestyles that lead to mental illness
*insisting on an illogical and unjustified "wall of separation of church and state"; classroom prayer would promote mental stability
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Mystery:Do Liberal Teachings Cause Mental Illness? 19 Comments [9/27/2008 6:12:00 AM]
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#700240
Botulism!
I dunno about mental illness, but apparently Conservativism can cause verbal diarrhea.
9/27/2008 6:19:22 AM
#700241
Rat of Steel
RE-POST
9/27/2008 6:19:58 AM
#700243
SomeoneAwful
"Accordingly, they cannot rule out that liberal indoctrination is a contributing factor."
Penn and Teller did an *excellent* exposee or three on this very thing. There are entire therapy groups (making lots and lots of GREEN money) dedicated to people who feel guilty about the fact that they exist on this otherwise utopian blue/green planet, without whom the world would be a paradise.
She (one such therapist) gives them a rock from her driveway (which she calls a river stone) and has them reconnect with the earth by feeling it in their pockets to alleviate their human stain.
Yes, environmentalist wackos are as religious as any fundie, and a lot more funny to learn about.
9/27/2008 6:27:45 AM
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9/27/2008 6:46:33 AM
#700262
ixolite
What's with all those reposts lately?
9/27/2008 6:52:53 AM
#700285
Detrs
There's nothing you won't attribute to liberalism, is there?
9/27/2008 7:21:33 AM
#700333
God Is Real Unless Declared Integer
Class room prayer makes me angry!It does thus not improve but lower mental stability! Thank Ma for pulling me out of RI (religious indoctrination)!
9/27/2008 9:05:03 AM
#700395
aaa
Repost.
9/27/2008 10:26:51 AM
#700424
The Lazy One
Repost, but it still pisses me off!
9/27/2008 12:23:46 PM
#700511
Illuminatalie
Repost.
9/27/2008 2:12:38 PM
#700563
FMG
1. There is very little difference in the state of mind of a 'mad' person and a person who believes in God. The question is if your imaginary friend is seeing other people or not?
2. There are no "real" differences between boys and girls apart from the cultural roles we assign them.
3. We are an ape. I can point out your mating dance if you want?
4. No, all there is, is what you perceive.
5. You have not suffered. Dying with dignity is something we all deserve.
6. We deny violence, not self defence.
7. Most crazy people are straight. Are you saying we should ban straight marriage?
8. No, classroom prayer would cause divisions on the basis of faith within the class and produce a "us vs. them" mentality.
9/27/2008 3:04:42 PM
#700809
MPW
"Medical professionals emphasize that they do not know what causes mental illness."
What? They know quite well what causes *some* mental illnesses. Vague and useless assertion.
"Accordingly, they cannot rule out that liberal indoctrination is a contributing factor."
Accordingly, they cannot rule out that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a contributing factor. Or dachshund dandruff, or having red hair, or...
And SomeoneAwful at #741605... Poppycock. Religious fundies are far more numerous, widespread, influential and dangerous than environmental whackos. And environmentalism, at its root, is at least based in facts, and important ones. You can usually find crazy or dishonest extremist versions of even the most sensible or laudable positions. Your equation of the two examples is specious.
9/27/2008 7:49:19 PM
#700846
Old Viking
Repeat. From yesterday.
9/27/2008 8:27:24 PM
#700946
Mrs. Antichrist
Ahahahahahahahaha, what the fuck?
If anything, liberal "teachings" have led to more effective and humane treatments for mental illness. Once upon a time, when you nuts were in charge of things, the mentally ill were treated like absolute crap. Instead of being diagnosed and treated, they'd be locked away and left to rot. This forced many to hide their conditions, or have their families hide it for them if they were rich enough. On top of that, many conditions that we now understand as being mental illnesses were originally considered 'character flaws' -- the depressed were written off as being lazy and whiny, people with personality disorders were just "assholes", and so on.
With the increase in understanding of diseases of the mind, it's now much more likely that someone's illness is going to be diagnosed, which is why the number of people with mental illnesses appears to be going up. In reality, there were just as many crazy people back then as there are now -- the only difference is that we now know how to recognize mental illness.
Plus, we all know that religion is the worst way to ensure mental stability. Human beings + religion = batshit insanity.
9/27/2008 10:26:08 PM
#700995
Someone Awful
"2. There are no "real" differences between boys and girls apart from the cultural roles we assign them."
Epic biology FAIL.
9/27/2008 11:22:51 PM
#701239
Mister Spak
It's not liberal indoctrination that causes mental illness . . .
http://www.fstdt.com/fundies/comments.aspx?q=48335
9/28/2008 2:44:57 AM
#701349
1Burning Stake
Medical professionals emphasize that they do not know what causes mental illness...Teaching children to accept and believe things that are demonstrably false cannot help mental health. Included in this category...
Oh, really? My doctor thinks my OCD and subsequent depression was caused by the imbalance of chemicals in my brain. (Which I apologize for mentioning again on this board, but it is relevant, I swear! : ) )
I take medication every day now to help me with that. Not something I like to have to do, but I don't feel bad admitting it if it makes other people here feel better about taking their own medications, because it is NOT THEIR FAULT, NOR "LIBERALS."
I doubt the person(s) who wrote this could find one credible professional who thinks that things like School Prayer cause the chemical imbalances that lead to mental illness.
So, on behalf of my OCD, FUCK YOU!
9/28/2008 5:38:18 AM
#702889
Judging your article, the only one suffering dementia is you.
9/29/2008 8:38:38 PM
#882794
That_Guy
Every time I think I've seen the silliest thing on Conservapedia.....
2/5/2009 7:29:21 PM
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