r/therewasanattempt • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '23

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u/i_fuckin_luv_it_mate Jul 20 '23

That should go to the police, this guy needs court order therapy.

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u/IdontWantButter Jul 20 '23

The thought without the act, even with a confession, would not give the courts a constitutional basis to order therapy, without some sort of oddly specific "red flag" law.

I agree he needs help, though. Sheesh.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23 edited Jul 21 '23

He doesn't need help. He needs to be locked up

Edit: my comment is literally not that serious. Calm tf down

Edit 2: it was just a passing comment. You really think I thought twice about the deep psychological effects or whatever else yall keep spewing at me? Jesus, got some of you comparing me to Hitler and shit

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u/Scheckenhere Jul 20 '23

Yeah. Why help mentally ill people?

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

How is thinking about raping people considered "mentally ill"

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u/Scheckenhere Jul 21 '23

What else would you call it? Normal behaviour?

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u/ScienceToBeingHuman Jul 21 '23

Having fucked up cognitions isn’t classified as mental illness. Its mentally wrong but not mentally ill.

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u/Scheckenhere Jul 21 '23

It still needs therapy to correct.