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Originally Posted by HMc
So everyone that ever did anything terrible gets a pass because they weren't acting reasonably or rationally? Got it.
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It's not "gets a pass," it's
acknowledging the complexity of human behavior. You can tell yourself that people who do things like this are just monsters, all neat and tidy and wrapped up in a bow, but it's ignoring reality and doing a disservice to everyone by glossing over confusing, painful stuff. When people discuss mental illness, extreme stress, or other contributing factors it's not to excuse anything, but to (attempt to) shed light on what happened and why.