Vinny Solano Eng1050 – 20 Writing Journal Assignment #3

I agree with Dr. Torrey and his assessment of how the mentally ill are being handled. As demonstrated by the several murders and crimes that have been committed by people who are mentally ill, it is vital to diagnose people with mental illnesses as early as possible so that they can receive proper treatment. Doing this will not only help the people who are suffering from mental illness, but also the people who they may have harmed if they were not medicated. The article explains how a great number of murders could have been prevented if the killer was receiving proper treatment. Although some may argue that every person should have the right to refuse treatment, with the mentally ill I do not believe this should be true. This is because they are not in the right state of mind to be able to make a rational decision for their own care. The death of just one person is too much if it can be prevented, therefore, I believe that the mentally ill should not have the right to refuse treatment.