tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post8982711849328692939..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Can Words Kill?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-28342119134633123122017-06-18T18:30:38.086-07:002017-06-18T18:30:38.086-07:00Very appropos that this unprecedented verdict was ...Very appropos that this unprecedented verdict was rendered in the People's Republic of Massachusetts. I can't quite imagine it being rendered anywhere else. JPL17https://www.blogger.com/profile/10649330420822802850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-33854811464700950582017-06-18T16:04:11.935-07:002017-06-18T16:04:11.935-07:00The juxtaposition of the arguments in this case an...The juxtaposition of the arguments in this case and those in the shooting of the Congressmen are intriguing.<br />When do words matter enough that they do, in fact, become a crime?<br /><br />"However much those who portray the death of Donald Trump believe that they are not really promoting such acts, members of the general public might hear things differently. When the audience stands and applauds the murder of Caesar/Trump, for all I know, some crank out there might come to believe that he will be applauded for shooting some Republican Congressmen."AesopFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-90493590615195728352017-06-18T03:44:44.294-07:002017-06-18T03:44:44.294-07:00Yes, the harsh punishment is obviously a deterrent...Yes, the harsh punishment is obviously a deterrent.<br /><br />This is similar to "assisted suicide", but no honest person who is assisting a suicide would never "bully" a person who is showing reluctance to encourage them follow through.<br /><br />It's an example of our "brave new world" where there are digital records of your words. In an older world, it would be a lot harder to prosecute.<br /><br />I didn't hear about remorse from the girl. It's easier to harshly punish people who don't show remorse. <br /><br />In contrast, St Paul's Philando Castile's shooter, police officer Jeronimo Yanez expressed immediate remorse at the scene, and in the trial, and he was judged not guilty of man-slaughter. Myself, I'll call that case justice if Yanez is banned from being a police officer again. Some deadly mistakes should be "one strike, you're out." Justice would be better training officers before that fateful day.<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.com