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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
How do you know their mindset aligns with yours? Pretty arrogant statement. Who are you to say they don't feel compassion for him, despite what happened to their son. You have no idea, you're assuming they think exactly like you. Are they for the death penalty? How would that ease their minds if they're against it?
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The mother of Tim McLean has been heavily critical of the decisions made and has petitioned to change the law to keep Li locked up for life. It's not unreasonable considering what she has gone through. But allowing victims to decide the fates of individuals, especially those suffering mental disorders and deemed not criminally responsible, is not a society I would want to live in.
We can feel sorry for the victims, we can put weight on their judgment and recommendation, but at the end of the day if we were to allow victims decide the punishment, society would crumble.