Reply To: How we come to own ourselves

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cheekjulie
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<<That’s a very general question. I think Stockholm syndrome is a fascinating and tragic psychological phenomenon. But I’m not sure that’s the answer you are looking for?>>
Piggybacking on the question of when do the mentally ill own themselves.
Forgive me for thinking outloud, this is an extreme outlier… Should a torturer/kidnapper be held liable for his crimes if the victim later willingly accepts the treatment, but operating out of a persona distinct from the personality state present at the onset of the relationship?