Archive for December 11th, 2009
The Fear Of Strangers, Xenophobia
The fear of strangers or foreign people is often known officially as Xenophobia. It can not only be a fear of people they have not met, but of foreigners to their country and people with different beliefs. Xeno means stranger and phobia means to have a fear.The fear of foreigners and people different to ones self can be regarding anybody from a [...]
Ruling Gives those with Mental Illness a Chance to Live with Dignity
It's being able actually to live like a human being again. That is what Irene Kaplan said about her new life in a supported apartment after 16 years of living in one of New York City's largest state-funded adult homes for people with mental illnesses. Now, as a result of Judge Nicholas Garaufis' ruling last month that the state denied basic rights [...]
