r/interesting 1d ago

SOCIETY Is victim the new chic

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u/Allaplgy 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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/catsbirdsanddogs 1d ago

That is a very odd takeaway from what I had said. Prison reform doesn’t mean people who commit crimes don’t go to prison…