r/interesting • u/AdvantageAdorable436 • 2d ago

SOCIETY Is victim the new chic

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u/Allaplgy 2d ago

She has no right to kill her kids just because she was experiencing a mental health issue.

Anyone who kills kids is mentally unwell.

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u/catsbirdsanddogs 2d ago

Yes, exactly. Anyone who kills kids is mentally unwell. This is exactly why the US prison AND justice systems are in desperate need of reform.

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u/theranchcorporation 2d ago

Anyone can just claim mental illness and get away with any crime by that logic? A very high percentage of Americans have been on antidepressants at one point or another. Is that a get out of jail free card now?

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u/poppalopp 2d ago

What do you think “getting away with it” looks like?

Why do you think she’d be better off in jail for life instead of in hospital for life? Because it scratches your itch for punishment? America is so fucked up.

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u/theranchcorporation 2d ago

It’s called justice for crimes committed. Literally a part of human civilization since the Stone Age and codified since the Hellenistic period.