I am livid, absolutely appalled at the inaccurate depiction of the history of psychology and psychiatry that was presented today. yes, there was factual information on those billboards, however what was missing was the truth behind those facts. reputable psychiatrists, psychologists, and scientists from past and current decades were miss-quoted; Wundt must be rolling over in his grave as we speak.
statistics on medical atrocities were presented in a suggesting manner against the medical field of psychiatry as a whole; though psychology and psychiatry do have a VERY dark passed and continue to make mistakes in this day and age, these mistakes cannot be generalized to an entire field which has as its aim to aid people with mental illness. no, we cannot deny the days of asylums, lobotomies, and eugenics, however we also have NO RIGHT to discredit and shame those whom in the same field fought to abolish these injustices and contributed in making the field what it is today, an already much more healthy, ethical and humanitarian movement.
though there are two very different sides to this argument, and it is obvious which one of them I am on, if I have been taught one thing throughout my educational career it is this: think critically, and never present information in a biased manner. so congrats scientologists, you have succeeded in half of the feat, you are quite the critical little buggers, however you unfortunately loose all credibility in my eyes because you fight like a selfish bratty child who only knows how to win by screaming the loudest.
as for Concorida, you I am simply disappointed in. next time around, dig a little deeper and at least find out who is funding the project, ok? and when you find out it is a religious and biased organization, politely explain to them that this is an educational institution who has as its aim to educate people through the means of presenting them with ALL factual information available, in order for them to make up their own mind about the issue at hand. thanks.
2 comments:
What about freedom of speech and expression?
Concordia (thankfully) is a university that accommodates to all students regardless of their religious affiliations; their right to practice it is their own free will. Scientology is not the only religion that looks at sociology/psych/etc differently, many cultures and backgrounds do. What we know and practice as sociology & psychology today is predominantly what has been built up and put forth by White men in the Western world.
I'm not saying that I agree with scientology or any specific religious organization, but our rights to freedom of expression is what grants us the ability to be critical and understanding of each other's differences. Just my two cents.
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