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21 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 21 October 2008 04:00PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 23 July 2009 06:21:10AM 16 points [-]

Really? What is this, market protection for Catholic priests? I guess you literally do have to start a federally recognized church (thankfully they recognize atheist churches) in order to have the Order of Silent Confessors.

Comment author: CronoDAS 23 July 2009 06:23:15AM *  3 points [-]

Yeah, psychiatrists have a duty to act if they believe you're a danger to yourself or others. If they don't, they can be sued by the victims.

Comment author: gwern 28 September 2010 04:40:25PM 3 points [-]

More, I think, rent-seeking by a long-established and powerful constituency. Doctors and lawyers also have very strong privileges, while psychiatrists seem to be less well organized and not as old.

(Quick! In a lobbying fight between the APA and the AMA, who would win? Between the APA and ABA? Between local bars and local psychiatrists?)

Comment author: drethelin 22 April 2011 07:15:49PM 2 points [-]

confessor is not the only role of a psychiatrist. If you go to a psychiatrist because you are depressed and want help, you PREFER the world where they're allowed to intervene.

Comment author: VAuroch 21 November 2013 08:27:51AM -2 points [-]

Except that they are only allowed to intervene if you are going to harm another or yourself.