Well, if that was the case, we'd make the same argument for individuals with low emotional IQ - that maybe they're not as deserving of punishment, not as deserving of culpability, etc.
If Google's original aim was to force an admission of culpability, shake hands and move on, it has failed.
Further investigation will be needed to confirm or rule out the alleged culpability.
And that, he and others say, could upend our notions of culpability, crime and punishment.
"The members who voted no will have some culpability," he said.
The U. S. Embassy here released a statement saying Dostum's reputation raises "questions of his culpability for massive human rights violations."
As for Goldman's culpability, or that of particular executives at the firm, I would prefer to wait until all the evidence is in.