I'm Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot

Re:I'm Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot by anigbrowl on Monday October 08, 2018 @03:10PM (#18170355)

Mental illness, just like drug use, is no excuse for poor behavior unless someone is subject to actual delusions. I'm not blaming him for having a substance abuse problem or wasting his life, I fel plenty of empathy for those issues. It's the violent aggression toward other people that I take issue with.

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Re:I'm Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot by xelxebar on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @09:13PM (#18190338)

Thanks for the reply. I think we're sort of on the same page, at least with respect to opposing Neal's violent behavior

What I take issue with and find counter-productive is comingling the judgement of a person with the judgement of their (circumstantial) behavior.

I'm guessing that your original post was a strong reaction against the violence, but I also feel there's room to accept the person while still rejecting their behavior.

Anyway, cheers. Hope you have a good day.

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