Mental health professionals and society should have the power to define abnormality. Mental health professionals would be able to tell whether or not something is a disease. The society would be able to tell whether or not something is against the established social norms.
If one of these groups has the final say, then let them have it.
Explanation: Allowing a government or legal agency to have a say on abnormality will have huge advantages of making the populace see it as very vital the need to maintain normal process of doing things without violating set out laws and order. The disadvantage is that the agency might violate the laws which they have the power to speak against and no one will have the audacity to confront them with full force.
According to Erikson's theory of development, role confusion is when an adolescent does not establish or create their role in society. Role confusion is when they are unsure of themselves or their place in society. This can lead to experimentation in different ways of living (lifestyles) and can lead to a feeling of unhappiness. <span />
in his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. However, he also took a firm stance against secession and the seizure of federal property.