RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] fake reverse catch-22 (was "Q33 NY")

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So noted.

At 09:27 PM 9/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>On Sun, 30 Sep 2001, Mike Miller wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 30 Sep 2001, McNutt, Justin M. wrote:
> >
> > > Does this have to do with that woman who killed all of her children
> > > (in Texas?).
>
>[aside:  The case of Andrea Yates is going to get quite interesting.
>    From what I have heard, she had a history of psychotic post partum
>    depression, which is *not* one of these new, cooked up neuroses but
>    a real and potentially devastating disorder.  Whether or not this is or
>    should be a complete defense against multiple homicide is another
>    question, but I was *very* surprised that the DA is going for a capital
>    murder conviction.]
>
> > No.  I don't even remember how we got on it!  It had to do with mental
> > patients getting money from the system and spending it on drugs!
> > That led to the idea that some people pretend to be crazier (more
> > diabled) so that they can get more money and do less work.
>
>Right, but anybody can do that. :-)  Where life gets interesting is that
>to pretend to be crazier than you are *at some point* could require you to
>swear up and down that you are completely sane. Note that this really only
>works if there is hard evidence (from history and the testimony of
>professionals) that you are at least somewhat crazy. Then your profound
>lack of insight into your own craziness (because you swear you're sane)
>gets you bonus craziness points.  Or something like that.
>
>Jeez, I hope nobody is taking notes on this...
>
>jking
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