[trumandogz]

Nor, apparently, do you take circumstances, a person’s mental state, or anything else into account, as a fair-minded person would.

No, as a conservative, when I see the a person accused of a crime claims "insanity" for their actions, I do not accept that as an excuse.

[dsc]

“No, as a conservative, when I see the a person accused of a crime claims “insanity” for their actions, I do not accept that as an excuse.”

That’s not conservative.

You intentionally exclude facts and valid considerations, then make up your mind on the basis of whatever is left.

Whatever conservatism may be, it is honest. It is grounded in the willingness, the courage, to face *all* the facts.