[WikiEN-l] mad trolls

Tue Oct 14 18:52:13 UTC 2003

Stevertigo wrote (in part)

> Not to mention-- a "mentally ill" "diagnosis" should
> not be taken pejoratively -- it may in fact be a very
> NPOV term to use for people whose behaviour is
> extremely irrational. Compare this to calling "jerks"
> for example.  Theres a difference.

A very good point.  I think such a "diagnosis" /is/ often taken
pejoratively, but you are very right that it shouldn't be.  And as Jimbo
said (paraphrasing) some speculation about causes and motives can be useful.

I guess I need to look at my own attitudes to mental illness here.

Regards

sannse