Madness of Mary Lincoln

[Steve]

(11-14-2017 01:37 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  His conduct and what he did is what I am complaining about. Others who thought her insane didn't think it right/necessary to have her kidnapped and institutionalized (If I recall correctly, Ninian Edwards was one).

It's easy for people to believe the conventional wisdom of the time they live in, especially if it comes from a false sense of authority from medical professionals.

Take a similar 20th century example in the thousands of people who had lobotomies performed on them despite almost no evidence the procedure worked. Family members wrongly accepted what was told to them by medical professionals. Does that mean they (or at least most of them) didn't care about their family members well being?