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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon
for me Damien, the feelings of sympathy is something that's switched on and it doesnt happen for criminals.
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What if the criminal behaviour is derived from the mental illness ? ... the courts recognise it as a factor and the defendant can be considered to have diminished responsibility.
Personally, I always try to tolerate the person and seek to see the behaviour as partially distinctive from the person. As long as they accept responsibility that is.