Belgian serial rapist and murderer to be euthanized

[ingemann]

He claims prison gives him "unbearable" traumas

Isn't that kind of the point of prisons? He did the crime, he should do the time...simple as that really.

What?  The point of prison is to rehabilitate criminals.

The point of life in prison is definitely not rehabilitation.

Yes the point there is no to punish them, but to keep them away from the general public.

As for this issue, I'm against the death penalty, but when a serial rapist and murder ask to be euthanised, even through he have mental issues, I say let's break out the nice bottle of wine and celebrate. Could the Belgian prison system be better, well I dunno, but likely yes, but this couldn't happen for someone who deserved it more and being insane is not a good enough excuse.

[ingemann]

being insane is not a good enough excuse.

Someone being insane is not an excuse, it is a medical fact.

Insanity may be a medical fact, but here's the thing it doesn't make you innocent in the act. This guy was able to camoflage himself, which means he was aware that what he did was wrong. It's the same reason we throw sociopaths in prisons, because they know right from wrong. So while he should have gotten treatment, it doesn't make less horrible or evil.

My cousin had compulsions to hurt others, he did not do it, he did not hide it, he sought treatment.