"[T]he gaps between illness and evil have grown ever smaller as our knowledge of mental health grows. A hundred odd years ago someone with schizophrenia was called a lunatic and was thrown in prison. A few hundred before that they were considered possessed by demons and burned at the stake."
@garbados I agree and know that things are not all roses. The point I was trying to make is that humanity ( in most places ) has moved away from thinking that mental illness is a product of supernatural spirits or the generic concept of 'evil'.
Labeling a person 'evil' is too simplistic of an explication for ones actions and removes the humanity from the individual. An evil person is easier to hate and write off, rather then a person with an illness who deserves empathy.
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@Thehatter ok. but even fifty years before bureaucrats starting frying people experiencing schizotypal symptoms, many cultures (even in europe!) normalized visions and voices under various names, and often had sophisticated jargons for describing the experience and supporting the individual. today, people with schizophrenia are kept from homes and jobs and the police rarely face repercussions for murdering them outright. that isnt progress, or anything like it!