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DeVliegendeHollander comments on Sharing about my mental illness and popularizing future-oriented thinking: feedback appreciated! - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Gleb_Tsipursky 07 May 2015 04:09PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 11 May 2015 07:47:02AM 0 points [-]

If someone violates social norms punishing him was disapproval is useful to enforce those social norms.

But there is a long standing rule / norm that e.g. being officially insane (not having mens rea) exemps one from punishment.