(August 18, 2015 at 4:28 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:Quote:It's up to the jury to figure out if this person is innocent for reason of insanity or not, but you still have the right to defend yourself against someone who is trying to murder you, even if they're insane and don't even realize they're doing it.
Wait, what?? Now this innocent is committing murder? You do realize that "murder" means that the death was premeditated, right?? It means that the person who caused the death had to plan the death or intend to kill (in legal terms it's called "malice aforethought"). So how can a person who doesn't understand what they're doing or understand the consequences of their actions murder someone?
I think you know what I mean, but let me rephrase it for you then:
It's up to the jury to figure out if this person is innocent for reason of insanity or not, but you still have the right to defend yourself against someone who is trying to kill you, even if they're insane and don't even realize they're doing it.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
