[A_perfect_lady]

So I take it this guy is trying to convince me that I shouldn’t support punishment for people committing crimes “they had no control over”.

No, that doesn't seem to be his stance. I'm listening to one of his interviews now and I don't think that's where he's going. He probably leans more toward the preventative mindset.

[firebrand]

There is always a cause—or more correctly, causes. It’s just that we are now too complex to understand ourselves.