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In reply to the discussion: What if Trump were to be found genuinely mentally unstable? [View all]LisiFFXV
(36 posts)Someone who is mentally ill has diminished capacity. In a court of law, that means they may not be fully culpable (blameworthy) or liable (responsible) for their actions. Therefore, by saying he is mentally ill, you are minimizing his blameworthiness and responsibility for the acts that he is taking to destroy our country.
This makes what you are doing, in turn, dangerous to our country. Why? Because when he commits criminal acts, and, if he is ever taken to court/impeached/etc, he may be able to get off the hook due to being "mentally ill". What you are doing is only enabling him to get away with his actions further down the line. If this label has legs and takes off, and most people one day consider him mentally ill, he may escape being held accountable for his actions. (Ever hear of the "insanity defense"?)
My question to you, therefore, is WHY are you taking away from his responsibility and blameworthiness for his actions? By saying he is mentally ill, you are also saying that he is not fully responsible for his actions. Are you trying to protect him? You certainly are protesting a lot... as Shakespeare might say, methinks thou dost protest too much....
He is NOT mentally ill. He is a cold, calculating, fascist. He is fully aware of what he is doing and is fully responsible and blameworthy for his actions when this whole situation explodes on him.
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