A married couple discusses the issue of mental illness and legal responsibility.

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黄刚: Did you see it? 叶舒华 posted on Weibo to speak up for the woman who was killed in Chengdu, saying that mental illness is not a 'get out of jail free card.' It caused quite a stir.
陈花: I saw it. My students were discussing it in class today, too. Everyone thinks the law shouldn't let mental illness become an excuse for exemption; the victims are really too wronged.
黄刚: Actually, there are legal regulations for this. In cases like Liang XX, it's considered partial responsibility, so sentencing is complicated, but ordinary people's emotions are hard to reconcile.
陈花: Yes, people with mental illness do need care and treatment from society, but that shouldn't mean ordinary people have to pay with their lives. For the families of the victims, it's just unacceptable.
黄刚: The judiciary really does need to find a balance between protecting the rights of mentally ill patients and maintaining public safety. Did you know there were similar cases in history? For example, during the late Qing Dynasty, the eunuch 安德海 beside Empress Dowager Cixi also had mental problems, but was still executed for serious crimes.
陈花: So there were such cases in history, too... It seems the legal system still needs constant improvement; only then can social fairness and everyone's safety truly be ensured.