I haven't said that violence is acceptable. I'm not sure how you could come to that conclusion, so could you point out where I said it?
What I have said is that when you see violence in public you should not assume the perpetrator has a mental illness because they probably don't; and when you see someone with a mental illness you should not think that they are violent, because they probably aren't.
I can understand the downvotes for tone - it's too late to edit so I'm stuck with those.
I got it from a repeated ignoring of the basic issue, and an attempt to redirect the conversation away from the topic. That's pretty close to denial.
And I'd have to disagree - anyone who is acting out in public has certainly got some mental problem, pretty much by definition. Whether its a persistent illness is between them and their doctor. But from the coffee shop's point of view, they gotta be dealt with, period.
What I have said is that when you see violence in public you should not assume the perpetrator has a mental illness because they probably don't; and when you see someone with a mental illness you should not think that they are violent, because they probably aren't.
I can understand the downvotes for tone - it's too late to edit so I'm stuck with those.
I can't understand the downvotes for this post https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8548999
Edit: downvoters - please let me know why you're downvoting my later posts.