Dr Dyann Ross in this podcast argues that the restraining and secluding of mental health patients is a moral wrong. The problem of violence involved can be understood as torture according to the international convention on cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. That seclusion occurs in the name of care makes it one of the most troubling examples of what is demanded of society. A theory of love needs to be able to help us understand such issues and guide us in responding with love, nonviolence, and justice.
