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Originally Posted by Superfraggle
In this case, by your own arguments, it would seem that not to punish her would be the thing to do, because punishing her wouldn't make her own mother happy. So she should get off scot-free for stabbing her own baby because she IS the family for whom the purpose of punishment is to bring closure. Or she should just get mental help, because she is insane, and not be punished. I know that's not what you mean, but that's what you seem to be saying.
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No, I think she needs help and needs to be locked up in a mental institute. I'm saying that throwing her in a cell, and/or killing her won't help anyone in this situation, rather, she seems in deperate need of serious help. The family looking for retribution is the same family looking for help for their daughter. If she is insane, then she won't understand the punishment because she doesn't even understand the crime. Help her understand the crime to help her understand her punishment.