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Old 12-28-2012, 02:12 PM   #162
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Originally Posted by Despanan View Post
Look, I used to work with a paranoid schizophrenic. When he was off his meds he saw people that weren't really there and believed they intended him harm. His medication prevented the hallucinations most of the time, but it wasn't 100%, he developed a resistance to it while we were working together and had to be hospitalized.

You can't seriously be arguing that a person who's reasoning faculties are damaged to that extent be granted all the same rights and privileges as a person who's reasoning faculties are not. Folks who are legally blind are not allowed to drive a car, is that ableism?
So, in your sample of 1...?

See where I'm going with this?
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