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Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by aerostable_slug on Monday October 17, 2022 @12:42PM (#33236118)
> People with bipolar disorder aren't capable of making rational decisions?

In the midst of an uncontrolled manic episode? Often they are not.

Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by ponow on Monday October 17, 2022 @01:25PM (#33236824)
So who should be held responsible for their decision then? Who gets to decide?
Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by yupper32 on Monday October 17, 2022 @02:07PM (#33237470)
People are mostly talking about this as a moral failure, not as some kind of legal issue.
Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by aerostable_slug on Monday October 17, 2022 @02:12PM (#33237517)
If they commit a crime, a judge and/or jury, informed by the testimony of medical experts, determines whether someone was cognizant of right and wrong. This is not uncommon in the criminal justice system.

Now, responsibility on the larger scale is indeed murky. We societally at once say addicts are and aren't responsible for their behavior (depending upon one's point of view and what acts took place): a drunk driver is treated differently than a homeless addict living under a bridge. Is Kanye 'addicted' to manic states? Should we look down upon him because he won't take his meds? I'm not sure.