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Originally posted by YogsVR4
The test is flawed for telling me that this was an intellectual hit. The act of being "justified in believing that he was carrying out God's will" is not contradicted by having ones belief system based on internal convictions regardless of external evidence (or lack thereof). Mental disorders which Peter Sutcliffe had are not a belief system. 
Whoever put this test together overlayed beliefs and morality in a bizzare way. Ones beliefs are tied to but not driven by ones morality.
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I dont think you are geting the point about Peter Sutcliffe. Even though he had a mental disorder(?) he had believed that god had spoke to him. Now in any religion is based the belief in a "god". So even though he was mental-he did have a valid belief system in his own mind.
Im not supporting his act of murder, but his right to freedom of religion.
Scott
