does a murder become acceptable when the perpetrator has been abused physically and psychologically by the victim?
say, a stepson who has suffered for years.
even if it's premeditated, even if it's violent, even if psychiatrists conclude he's mentally sound.
i had a dream of an exact such scenario and it finally dawned on me that emotions are a very powerful driving force. rage and violence may not be considered human values, but they're nevertheless very natural and instinctive to humans. i got to be in those shoes, albeit in a dream, and the general public would cry "irrational". but it wasnt irrational from my perspective. and why should it be rational in the first place? society may be passing judgment on me from a neutral, rational standpoint, but they arent in my shoes and haven't been abused for years.
what are the parameters?
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