Do not stigmatize people with mental illness.

[HuckleB]

Twice in two days, other posters have made personal attacks against me that stigmatize those with mental illness.

I don't care what you think of me, but don't promote stigma.

Please.

[revbones]

1. Given the puerile responses

in the thread you created (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027681291), along with your zeal in responding tritely to every comment and reluctance to engage in anything but those trite and snide remarks, I'm assuming many were quite frustrated with you and that are probably deserving of leniency.

Edited to add: But then, this could just be an obfuscated post about bees again since you didn't point out any specific examples.

[HuckleB]

2. Why are examples necessary?

Do you have a problem with the point?

[revbones]

4. Just given your performance in the thread I linked

I'm less likely to agree with you on nearly anything by reflex. An example would have made your case and helped me (and I'm assuming others) to get past said performance and possibly agree with you.

[HuckleB]

6. Well, that doesn't impress me.

[revbones]

8. Guess I missed where I said I was going for that. nt

[HuckleB]

10. Guess I missed where you cared about humans and the planet.

[revbones]

11. Guess I missed where you posted something worth reading...

[HuckleB]

12. You've been reading post after post, so it must be worth reading.

[revbones]

13. Made the mistake of responding once and you kept replying.

Now this subthread has probably diminished what little interest there might have been in the actual topic were you sincere and had legitmate grievances.

If you did have legitimate grievances why not alert on those posts? I think it's because you were just trying to publicly make more of them than actually exists.

[HuckleB]

14. You have clearly had an interest.

Perhaps it didn't go as you planned, so now you're feigning something or another. Neither you nor I ate fooled by your attempts here.

[HuckleB]

3. Today's post...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027680790#post102

Another post claimed I must be "under the influence."

[revbones]

5. Nuff said,

You're nitpicking their response based on your own antagonistic actions.

[HuckleB]

7. Wow!

You just claimed that stigmatization is nitpicking.

[HuckleB]

9. And the other.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027673771#post60

[tkmorris]

15. I tried to engage you in conversation.

You bit my head off. And frankly you are starting to sound as if those other posters might have a point. Your posts DO seem to contain an inordinate amount of RandomThoughts.

[HuckleB]

16. How?

On both claims.

And what does that have to do with stigmatizing people?

[Kalidurga]

17. Concern isn't the same thing as labeling and stigmatizing.

[HuckleB]

18. So you're making excuses now.

[Kalidurga]

19. That isn't up to me.

I think you are adult enough to admit you have been baiting people, been rude, and quite frankly obnoxious. But, I am open to hearing why you would behave in such a fashion.

[HuckleB]

20. I'm not one baiting people.

[Kalidurga]

21. Sorry

Tell your cat to get off your keyboard then.

[HuckleB]

22. I do love the hypocrisy.

It never fails to show itself.

[Kalidurga]

23. I don't, but I guess we can still be best buds.

[HuckleB]

24. And yet you're so good at it.

Odd. You must have practiced, after all.

[Kalidurga]

25. You have no idea.

Hey I am gonna be busy for a while I got you some reading material.

https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/1999/may/15/tainted-plasma-traced-to-arkansas-prison-bill-clintons-blood-trails/

[HuckleB]

26. Oh, I do. You have no idea.

And I won't be clicking on any links you post.

You are a long way from being able to pull that line off with any substance.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. under the influence is not stigmatizing mental illness

anyone can be under the influence.

[Kalidurga]

28. That is true. But, addiction can be a mental illness.

My brother was an alcoholic and that destroyed his life for a while. He had to live with the effects even after he became sober, that doesn't sound like the right term. But, anyway he is going on 10 years now without a drink. I still don't think it's wrong to point out if someone is drunk though. If it wasn't for people telling my brother he had to get help he wouldn't have and they didn't do it in one of those nice interventions either.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

32. its a long stretch from 'you are under the influence' to addiction

in terms of casual accusations on du

glad your brother got help though

[HuckleB]

31. It can be, but that's not what led to this post.

[U4ikLefty]

29. U mad bro?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027673771#post60

[HuckleB]

30. Yes, you do owe everyone an apology for your part in stigmatizing others.

Thanks for the kick.

[Omaha Steve]

33. I wasn't aware of your condition

I'm not sure how GMO comes into this. But since I have dementia a lot escapes me.

Here is a group you might want to look into: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1147

OS

[HuckleB]

34. Thanks. I really am happy to see those groups at DU.

I do have anxiety, and am a recovering alcoholic. Still, I've fought against stigma long before those things affected my life.

Take care. And thank you!

PS: The stigma part is not related to GMO discussions, other than the fact that a couple of posters utilized stigma to make personal attacks during those discussions.