What I find so interesting about this argument is that I work in childcare and when a child misbehaves you’re supposed to praise instead of punish them. You would think the same thing goes for adults (like counseling, support groups, etc) but if you think about it, adults are more than fully capable of making their own decisions. Also, tons of people have mental conditions. More than are diagnosed. But that doesn’t vindicate somebody that commits horrible crimes. Like I could have depression and be responsible about it (trying to go to therapy, taking meds...) or I could victimize myself & deal with it by murdering all my bullies.
Is it normal that I feel empathy for criminals?
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What I find so interesting about this argument is that I work in childcare and when a child misbehaves you’re supposed to praise instead of punish them. You would think the same thing goes for adults (like counseling, support groups, etc) but if you think about it, adults are more than fully capable of making their own decisions. Also, tons of people have mental conditions. More than are diagnosed. But that doesn’t vindicate somebody that commits horrible crimes. Like I could have depression and be responsible about it (trying to go to therapy, taking meds...) or I could victimize myself & deal with it by murdering all my bullies.