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by malka 3817 days ago
Both are coercitive, but one locks the individual away, and the other one gives him purpose.
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false dichotomy - "locking someone away" is not the only way modern society deals with the mentally ill.
Alright, one accords the mentally ill special, positive status, and the other assigns them negative stigmas
But repression (medication) or fixing (therapy) is closer to 'locking away' than it is to giving purpose or providing acceptance.