Post by justingoshorn on Oct 24, 2014 0:13:43 GMT
"When are we not responsible for our own beliefs or behaviors?" Never. no matter what the circumstances are, our behaviors are "our own behaviors," and because they are "our own," we must take full responsibility for them. When Perry was suspected or murder, the courts did not state "Because Perry lived a hard childhood, we do not believe he is at fault so we here by find him innocent." On the contrary, they recognized that the final decision to pull the trigger and murder members of the Clutter family was solely Perry's decision. To state that he is not responsible because he lived a rough life is asinine and only a valid argument if someone placed a finger over his and pulled the trigger against his will. When you dwell into it you realize that this is a childish argument, and it parallels the argument of " nuh uh, it was his fault!" An argument made in an effort to place the responsibility of one's actions on another. An argument that full grown adults still use to this day. Accepting responsibility for your actions is often a difficult thing to do, so people search for that easier way out, blaming someone else. By doing this, they demonstrate immaturity and incompetence to accept their own actions.