Talk:Re: Chapter 79/@comment-197.37.129.119-20160605165054/@comment-10733658-20160606130241

And I agree with you, Pihhip. I have personally not seen anyone state that the things Mutsuki has done are totally acceptable and okay. Quite the opposite, in fact. People are horrified and disturbed.

BUT people are also discussing the realities of Abuse and Mental Illness, and how Mutsuki's story reflects those truths.

Multiple studies have shown Animal Cruelty to be a warning sign of a child that has been abused. It does not make what the child does okay, but it is a symptom of a greater issue that needs to be treated.

Abuse victims do sometimes kill their abusers, and killing other members of the family does occur. This is typically done by children, as they irrationally blame the others for not stopping the abuse. Reasonable people know someone may not act for good reasons, primarily out of fear, but a child is NOT reasonable or rational by default.

Again, not saying it's okay. Just that it is something that does occur, and we know why it does.

Mutsuki's past actions are irrational and unreasonable. Mutsuki is a disturbed individual that was not handled as the law normally handles such cases, but rather shifted into an environment that fostered and encouraged madness and violence. Instead of the psychological treatment such individuals receive, Mutsuki ended up in a place we've been shown (in Juuzou's backstory) does nothing to address troubled children.

Again: Not saying Mutsuki did nothing wrong. He's far from innocent, but he is like every other character a realistic portrayal of what abuse, mental illness, and a lack of support systems can produce.

This is especially striking because Japan has a serious issue with talking about such problems. Abuse, mental illness, and support are all felt to be "best left to the family". Unless a kid ends up in an extreme situation, it is often ignored and society turns a blind eye. Ishida is brutally shining a light on these issues.