I guess in my mind even though the person might have a health issue that led to him going off the one time; the fact of the matter is that he still went off. And in a very big way- I'm not talking about the manor of the crime but the fact that he killed somebody.
To me that is the only thing that matters. Should we try to get him help? Of course. But he has had his chance to live in society and has shown he is not capable. It's unfortunate, but it was a lot more unfortunate for the guy who decided to travel around one summer with the Ex, Stampede, and Klondike Days.
As for your relative Dion, I'm not saying all people with mental disorders should be locked up, but once you show you cannot function in society to this extent, you lose your rights to try again.
Firefly's example of the job interview is exactly what I would want to see. A completely innocent young man lost his life at those hands, those hands must now deal with it.
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