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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 12:43 PM
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So, this crazy murder in Canada is really showcasing ignorance toward the mentally ill
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Edited on Sat Aug-02-08 12:46 PM by HEyHEY
The guy that did it is likely mentally ill. I'm not sure, but I'm assuming schizophrenia (Though they are rarely violent). And all I hear is people saying, "They should de-decapitated HIM" and "We need the death penalty back" (Yeah, cause there's been a rash of random decapitations and we need a deterrence!)
But, even if you try to bring up this guy is mentally ill, people actually have the fucking sand to say, "That's no excuse." It's like, "Uh, no fuckface, that's probably the ONLY excuse in the world that is acceptable." I'm mentally ill myself, (OCD) and though I'm very well these days, I do know what it's like to not be in control of your brain. You literally AREN'T in control. Not that I am comparable to schizophrenics.... but I'm sure it's miles past the bizarre and painful experience of a full out OCD fit
Now, I feel genuinely terrible for the completely Innocent, and I'm told exceptional, young man this happened to. However, I also felt very bad watching the footage of the guy who did it being taken into court. He looked afraid, confused and alone. He may be in some kind of extended psychotic episode and not even know what's going on. And when he comes around and realizes what he's done it will destroy him.
And to hear people talk about killing him and not even trying to understand that he may have literally not even had control of his body is sickening and hateful. In fact, I consider it hate speech.
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