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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Brushing it aside and just throwing the kid away is pointless.
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I would say that would be worse because it would give the public a perception that the problem is dealt with...the perp is in jail
When the real problem that could lead to a comparable tragedy down the road is unaddressed and perhaps made worse (e.g. if people with mental illness are stigmatized and therefore less likely to get the help they (and society) need))