Friday, May 09, 2008

IS THE MONSTER FRITZL FIT TO PLEAD?

POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN BY DAVID WILSON IN THE GUARDIAN

The question of madness is endlessly complicated.

This man clearly is some kind of psychopath as well as a pedophile.

These are both conditions which appear to come naturally to some percent of every population.

But are they forms of madness?

You might as well ask is alcoholism madness.

In the end, he did hideous things which society is repulsed by, and he is well aware of this, and he should be treated as every other person who has done such things is treated.