Quote Originally Posted by Polymirize
Dude, presumably she stuck her own child in a microwave. How much more of a qualifier for insanity would you need?

Why does everyone have such a hardon for capital punishment? Just because some people are inhuman doesn't mean we all have to be.
So what should we do Poly, give her a lollypop and send her home?

There have been several cases in the news out here recently of people killing their own children. Most recent some nut job, out on bail for a domestic violence case, poisoned his 2 yo old daughter http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16154728.htm

and another story where a woman basically tortured her son to death http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_303165544.html

Yeah, I'm sure they were both a bit unstable but where do you draw the line? What about someone who robs a bank? You could argue that any rational person wouldn't rob a bank? Should we let them go to? What about someone like Jeffrey Dahmer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Dahmer , John Wayne Gacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy, etc etc. Clearly they are off their rockers but does that make their actions excusable?

There are people who definitely need help. There is also a lot of scum out there. And scum should be handled like scum.