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Originally Posted by ken0042
Good question. I would say it's a little of both.
However what about justice for the victim or in this case the victim of the family? What about them being able to sleep at night? Assuming Li gets cured at some point, is it "just" for him to be allowed to live his life even though he took another person's life?
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The family is clearly looking for an eye for an eye as opposed to justice. From what i've read and seen on TV the family is clearly ignorant when it comes to shizophrenia. The man was found not criminaly responsible yet they want him to spend time in prison. I guess rehabilitation is something they don't want.
Even more interesting is that the prosecutor and the defence both agreed this was clearly a case where Li was not criminaly responsible.
Is it just for him? If the peole treating him say he's well enough to be integrated back into society, i'd say justice has been done. That being said i doubt Li is ever released.
As for the family not being able to sleep, i feel for them. Outside of fighting to get laws changed they have to find a way to deal with the anger.
Maybe if we as a society didn't put a stigma behind mental illness along with the discrimination more people might come forward for help.