We're sick.. we have ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)

[braindead0]

A terrible terrible affliction...

The essential feature of Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that persist for at least six months. It is characterized by the frequent occurrence of at least four of the following behaviors: losing temper, arguing with adults, actively defying or refusing to comply with the requests or rules of adults, deliberately doing things that will annoy other people, blaming others for his or her own mistakes or misbehavior, being touchy or easily annoyed by others, being angry and resentful, or being spiteful and vindictive.

From http://www.scribd.com/doc/39441533/3-Pages-of-the-eBook-of-Diagnostic-and-Statistical-Manual-of-Mental-Disorders-DSM-IV-TR-Fourth-Edition

And a very fascinating article that mentions thiis along with some historical background 'afflictions' http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/tgif/stigmatizing-resistance-to-authority/

[Euler]

I love the arbitrary categorization required for these afflictions, as if "at least six months" and "at least four of the following" highly generic behaviors could seriously pass for a rigorous scientific analysis.

[braindead0]

I love the arbitrary categorization required for these afflictions, as if "at least six months" and "at least four of the following" highly generic behaviors could seriously pass for a rigorous scientific analysis.

Supposedly this is only for children, however I wouldn't be surprised to see it adjusted so they can put us all away....

hrm...vacation.. free drugs..  ;-)

[helio]

I think such 'illnesses' are the modern day variant of 'demonic possession'.

[braindead0]

I think such 'illnesses' are the modern day variant of 'demonic possession'.

Agreed. Someone obviously realized that the easiest way to push drugs is to pay off the medical industry. 

I'm glad the 'lets drug up kids' fad/fashion happened after I got out, I feel sorry for kids today.

[helio]

I feel sorry for kids today.

They are gonna be sommmme kinda pissed when they finally figure out what was done to them.

[MAM]

Yet another reason why if I ever have kids I will not send them to public training camps, I mean schools. All this is, is a form of control, it kinda reminds me of "Allswell" from Anathem. For that matter I think Anathem could be a good analogy for this kinda thing haha.

[braindead0]

Yet another reason why if I ever have kids I will not send them to public training camps, I mean schools. All this is, is a form of control, it kinda reminds me of "Allswell" from Anathem. For that matter I think Anathem could be a good analogy for this kinda thing haha.

Have you read "The Underground History of American Education"  by John Taylor Gatto?  That'll give you all the reasons you need, as well as provide some very interesting historical details.  It's free to read online.

[MAM]

Nope I haven't read it.

[anotherfreeman]

That's funny. I've had odd for years... But i was an anarchist way before I could define it.

[Mark Stoval]

The old USSR also defined any opposition to the State as a mental illness.

And then there is the famous Catch 22.