My notes, word for word, from a class last tuesday when I was in a particularly pissy mood:
"DECISION MAKING
Core disability issue. Core “American” issue. “The Values of Being an American.” Jesus fucking Christ kill me now. Can think about whether it’s a “pro-choice” movement and who gets to decide: this is all about who gets to decide. For people with disabilities this is no small issue.
Next week. Civil Commitment. Great. Let’s have me talk. Yee-haw. I can’t sit through this shit anymore. How criminal law effects mental illness. Cause none of you understand mental illness. No-siree. Not me.
Slide 1: Decisions: the 4 catogories are slightly arbitrary…
Validity: question of whether their actions will be held valid
Ability: many questions about the capacity of certain people to practice certain professions, oh, like law?
Assignment: like a power of attorney
Substitution: person has never had capacity and third person substitutes judgment (I presume)..."
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