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There was a recent scandal in Germany:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustl_Mollath

I recall that in a TV discussion of the scandal a psychiatry professor was extremely critical of psychiatric profiles. I think she even said that she would not allow anyone to create one of herself.


Thanks for that reference. A very interesting example of what I'm discussing (and being downvoted for) .. the state and general public believe that psychiatric 'experts' are the new high priests, regulating human behaviour and casting out anyone that doesn't fit their pre-determined patterns.

Just look what they did to Forrestal in the early years of the takeover of the United States by the military-industrial complex:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Forrestal#Psychiatric_tre...


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