> For example, I think in 100 years acts like murder will be classed as a mental health issue and treated rather than "punished" (tho societal exclusion may rem

> For example, I think in 100 years acts like murder will be classed as a mental health issue and treated rather than "punished" (tho societal exclusion may remain). We're already kind of there. That's why a lot of murder cases end up with insanity pleas. When I studied criminal law I had a lot of trouble trying to convince myself there's really a difference between "sane" and "insane" murderers... And when I extended this doubt to other serious crimes as well, there was a nihilistic feeling about the whole system in general (which is what people already know -- you can get away with a lot of things if you have money to hire a lawyer, and the legal system is generally harsher towards poor and unprivileged people).