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Originally Posted by Dion
It would be a huge step back for society if started putting to death those who suffer from schizophrenia. I had a good friend back in HS who suffered from that illness and tried to kill his mother. Nobody called him a monster or wished him dead. He got a proper diagnosis and was put on medication where he lead a somewhat normal life until he comitted suicide years later.
I get that Li did something horrible but to call him a monster is unfair. He didn't choose to have schizophrenia much like I didn't choose to have, aspergers syndrome, depression and anxiety dominate a good portion of my life. Sometimes life deals a cruel hand and we are left to pick up the pieces as best we can.
If he stays on his meds he is not a ticking time bomb. Even with the unescorted day passes he still has to return to the place he was living where he will be forced to take his meds. Now from what i've read I think he understands the consequences of what would happen if he came off his meds. I can tell you my good friend did.
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I'm pretty sympathetic to those with a mental illness too, and 99 times out of 100 I would say sure, if a professional believes that this person could be rehabilitated and be a part of society then of course, I would never want to stop them, but this guy
sawed someone's head off without any provocation. That's pretty much the limit for me. I'm not saying we should punish this guy and make him feel full of remorse, I'm just saying that because he sawed someone's head off, he should never, ever be allowed back into society alone unsupervised.