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@Truth_matters20@JamieGlazov There’s a question about her mental state that must be decided by evidence, not outrage. Justice isn’t about imposing the harshest punishment; it’s about a fair judgment based on the facts and the law.
@LargeFamDad No one is sayin it’s the norm. That’s exactly d point—it’s not. But something doesn’t hv 2 be ‘the norm’ 2 be serious, real, or worth recognizing. Jst bc ur wife didn’t experience it or not seeing it in the ppl around u doesn’t make it any less real or devastating 4 those who do
@ncblonde00@BGisBlunt@evitaduffy_1 Mental illness alone shouldn’t excuse taking an innocent life, but the degree of mental illness matters—especially if it severely impaired someone’s ability to understand that what they were doing was wrong. Justice is not one-size-fits-all.
@Y31Zen1@Jack42069420691@BGisBlunt@evitaduffy_1 The question isn't whether killing children is bad—it obviously is. The question is whether her mental state impaired her capacity to understand and freely choose what she was doing, which can affect culpability
@AnnCoulter Right! Women shouldn't be president because women can experience a condition that men cannot, then by the same logic, we could identify a male-specific medical or psychological condition and conclude that men shouldn't be president. The absurdity!
@FatherAltman Why do you think mental state matters in determining whether a sin is mortal or not? Mental state/capacity matters in determining legal and moral culpability.
@TaylorRMarshall Even mortal sin requires full knowledge & deliberate consent. If someone’s mental state severely impairs their understanding or freedom to choose, that matters when assessing moral culpability.
@Madcuzbad6@NJBeisner No one is saying deterioration makes what she did okay. But severe mental illness can fundamentally impair someone’s ability to understand or control their actions, shouldn’t that matter when determining responsibility?
@AndrewKolvet Supporting LC doesn’t mean you’re excusing her action. If one opinion is a definitive measure of a person’s moral character then the same standard should be applied to those who believe Tyler Robinson killed CK even before the conclusion of his case.
@Madcuzbad6@NJBeisner But that doesn't establish that medication couldn't hv contributed 2 Lindsay's deterioration. Millions taking d same medication w/o d same outcome doesn't rule out an individual adverse reaction or settle whether her doctors appropriately recognized and responded to her symptoms
@NJBeisner Saying that pregnancy, postpartum mental illness, inadequate treatment, sleep deprivation, or other circumstances may have contributed to someone's psychiatric deterioration isn't saying another person committed the crime for them.
@NJBeisner If someone abused as a child later abuses a child, we don't blame the original abuser for the later crime—but that doesn't mean the childhood abuse suddenly becomes irrelevant to understanding the later perpetrator's behavior.
@Myki001@DG09205130@BGisBlunt@evitaduffy_1 If he was truly legally insane, the answer isn't set him free. It's don't punish someone as though he possessed capacities that the evidence establishes he didn't possess. Criminal punishment is based on culpability, and insanity can negate culpability.
@LisaBritton Men are generally perceived as more physically dangerous & are responsible for a much larger share of violent crime, & women are perceived as less threatening, more vulnerable, or more in need of protection. But understanding Clancy’s actions is not the same as excusing them.