Would it be reasonable to say that someone like this is not responsible for his actions in the state he was in, but since medication work it is his responsibility to take it? What I mean is that were he to stop taking meds on his own and reoffend you could throw the book at him because he stopped taking his meds? There has to be some level of ownership by Li.
I have seen mental illness and it is not pretty, and you can't punish someone for being sick. Once the cause is known to the person though, they have a responsibility. Kind of like being drunk behind the wheel. When you are drunk you really aren't in control of your actions but since you are the one who made yourself drunk you are held responsible for the consequences.
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