I'm confused.  When did concern about the mental health of cold-blooded murderers override time-honored concepts like good and evil, crime and punishment, free will, personal responsibility, and equal justice under the law in the criminal justice system? Nikolas Cruz, admitted murderer of 17 people at a Florida high school on Valentine's Day, joins a parade of recent violent criminals whom mental health experts, defense attorneys, and credulous judges collectively categorize as "troubled," "struggling," or beset by "issues." Immediate survivors of their carnage, jurists, and the larger society are then asked to somehow empathize with the wrongdoers because their lives are blessedly free of the "troubles," "struggles," and "issues" that drive these less fortunate to murder.  That "but for the grace of God" trope comes to mind. Mr. Cruz is universally described as...(Read Full Post)