When the other mogwai pop out of Gizmo, they are already mischievous, and when they turn they become even more evil. It seems to imply that mogwai are already bad, and the transformation makes them worse. But Gizmo is extraordinarily kind. So if Gizmo was turned would he be evil, or would he still be kind?
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No, I take 100% responsibility for all my actions. Drunk, sober or otherwise.
Strangely enough, I haven't killed any babies.
No, you're are morally to blame for everything that's ever gone wrong in your life as if you chose and intended it to happen.
That's way dark, man.
Guy, I take it that you've never worked in the courts. You certainly haven't worked in domestic violence court.
As soon as "I was drunk" or "I was on drugs" removes responsibility, then suddenly everyone gets off, because the overlap between criminals and addicts is huge.
There is a legal concept called Diminished Responsibility. It has a long history.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/diminished-responsibility
Almost no legal jurisdiction accepts the defense.
I'll give you an example. In central Australia there are Australian Aboriginal communities where addiction is rife. People drink themselves unconscious every time they have access to alcohol.
The rate of child sexual abuse and family violence is the highest in the western world, per capita.
Now, you tell me. Should a man who had an blood alcohol content high enough to kill most men be responsible for raping his daughter? Or should he receive no sentence or a reduced sentence?
This is not an academic question. Cases like this happen fairly regularly.
Regardless of your answer, I'm done. Your combination of utter certainty and willful ignorance makes you hard to like.
Have a nice day.
The courts rule on your actions (what you do), not your being (what you are). Now go back and look at this original comment: Gizmo would do evil, not be evil.
It's unbelievable to me that you have no concept of this difference.
Most children learn this concept before 8 years old.