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Originally Posted by martinguerre
just for the sake of information...
many persons with bipolar disorder have trouble with their medications. most of the common choices for treatment induce Tardive Dyskinesia, a chemically induced version of Parkinson's disease. other effects can include a feeling that one's life is muted, slowed thinking, and feelings of isolation.
it's a serious illness, and the medication is pretty damn serious, too. choosing to be off medication is quite a risk, but it's not simple willfullness or stupidity that make people stop taking their medication. the disease itself contributes to feelings of wellbeing and invincibility, and tricks a lot of folks into thinking that they've recovered and no longer need medication. with such significant side-effects, it's often a very difficult argument to ask someone who feels better to continue on pills that are making them sick, even lose control of their body.
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Thank you for the information, martin. I'm somewhat familiar with bipolar disorder but was not aware how serious the medication was or the issues surrounding why someone might go off it. I take zoloft for panic attacks and if I miss a day or two, I feel a little off, but the effect is relatively minimal.
Alpha phi,
I don't think anyone here is arguing that the marshal shouldn't have shot the man. I think everyone is in agreement that the marshal made the right choice. What some of us are saying (myself included, even though I didn't mention it in my earlier post) is that it wasn't as if the man was deserving to die. There's a huge difference in understanding the marshal's actions and saying that the man got what he deserved.
What we're saying is that it's a very sad incident that a man lost his life and that another man was put in a position where he had to take another's life. There are no winners in this situation.