A jury earlier convicted him and today sentenced him to death. — Bitter Crank
there's your answer — Wayfarer
Why would he not be guilty (or responsible) if he's insane? — Terrapin Station
Certain offenders, like Dylann Roof, should be presumed insane until proven otherwise. — Bitter Crank
:DYou've picked a great handle. — Wayfarer
What's your standard of "guilt"? — VagabondSpectre
Also, should we hold him "responsible" and incarcerate him? — VagabondSpectre
Why not apply the same logic here and hunt/punish the white supremacist group who radicalized Mr. Dylann Roof? — TheMadFool
I'm not in favor of any expression prohibitions — Terrapin Station
Even Islamic jihadist expressions? — TheMadFool
You maybe right. I don't know. But I thought you, as a philosopher, would make the distinction between free speech and hate speech.I'm a free speech absolutist. — Terrapin Station
Yes possibly one can see this as a way to take vengeance on the world for what their situation is. Have you never felt such a desire arising in you? Quite possibly you have, but the difference between you and him is that you realise that doing such would not actually change your situation, and the world isn't actually responsible. Your sense of compassion would probably also deter you.but can one be sane and still think it reasonable to kill a group of people in church so that a race war will commence? — Bitter Crank
Are you sure that's not simply because you don't want to contemplate the idea that someone could be so willingly evil? — Wayfarer
Have you never felt such a desire arising in you? — Agustino
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