The diagnosis of mental illness has always been a fertile ground for abuse. We are not talking about laconic `diagnoses` of everyday laypeople, but about completely professional people, trained in dealing with mental illness, who put their reputation at the service of various regimes, corporations or simply undesirable heirs to a will. From the legendary Lobotomies of enemies of individuals or groups, through the massive diagnostic avalanche of diseases and `illnesses` that results in the use of legal drugs in the amount of tens of billions per year, to the placement of completely normal `mentally ill patients` in insane asylums as punishment for opposing a certain authority or paradigm...
About a year ago in the Canadian city of Halifax, an unknown person began to wander around the city and distribute cash and silver coins to completely unknown people.
The choice of people to whom the guy handed out money (mostly in 50 and 100 dollar denominations) was completely random - from some guy who worked at a gas station to housewives who opened their doors when he rang their bell. The guy had a beard, was of medium build and didn't seem unusual in any way, he wore patched jeans and a sweater. If asked where he was from, he would answer that he came "from the woods" and sometimes he would look up (sent by God!?) or mention something vague in the context that they need to be helped in heaven and their money returned...The reason for this outburst of altruism remains unknown, although the man later mentioned that he wanted to help those in need and humanity in general, but what is well known is the reaction of the system.
And it was expected and fierce.
Namely, the guy was detained and put in an insane asylum because he was handing out money. In the eyes of the state, giving money to strangers is a clear symptom of insanity. In the whole situation, there was no shortage of psychiatrists who would put a signature that leads directly to a room with soft walls...Is there a law that prohibits giving a gift to a stranger, I am not sure, I would say that there is no such thing even in Canada, but a suitable legal act can be found if necessary, because the law is dough in the hands of the government and can be kneaded as needed.
And so the man ended up in a straitjacket...
Some of the people to whom he gave money made a fuss in order to release him and draw attention to the case. The media also got involved and the identity of the character was discovered in a short time, it was a certain Richard Wright and many of his acquaintances, together with his daughter, claim that Richard had no mental illness and that the reaction of the authorities was shameful and frightening. Which brings us to the realization that the path that `undoubtedly` leads to a yellow van and a shirt with sewn-on sleeves is, among other things, through unprovoked good deeds.
(Roger Mortis, 062)
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