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[chronovore]

When someones write something like this:

"For example, my fantasies are just getting weirder and weirder. Dangerously weird (...) If people knew the kinds of things I think about anymore, I'd probably be locked away. No probably about it, I know I would be."

and then does something like this, I lose all tolerance for a system that allows for "not-guilty by reason of insanity" pleas. This guy killed a girl, probably in part because he chose not to take his anti-depression meds. When one has consciously acknowledged that one's mind is operating dangerously outside the normal range, and in this case even requires medicine to regulate it, it is time to seek additional help and guidance. Good god.

I know I have a lot of friends who are against the death penalty, but to me this monster seems to justify it single-handedly.

Comments

[stevenkaye.livejournal.com]

I think whatever is wrong with Kevin Underwood goes a lot farther than something treatable with anti-depression meds. I'm on Zoloft and Abilify. When I miss doses for a while, I get insomnia, become increasingly irritable and have trouble concentrating, and I have mood swings. I don't rape and murder 10 year olds.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Not sure what to say here; I have several friends on various levels of meds, and I suspect none of them are likely to rape and kill children if they go off those meds. I think you are making a generalization fallacy here; there is a fundamental difference between the relative severity of illnesses; at least I hope your anecdotal evidence of missing your meds is indicative of that. I specifically note that the guy's problem is "probably in part" due to it; dependent on the diagnosed severity of the problem, there should be a corresponding increase in effort to follow the program.

What's more, I am assuming you are not even fantasizing about raping and killing 10 year olds, which speaks more to the point I want to make. This man knew on some level that he was about to make some very bad decisions. At that point he should have sought additional help.