Numbers 35:16 And if he smites him with an instrument of iron, so that he dies, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Now, we are not discounting the fact that certain drugs can produce hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, depression and the whole nine yards. That is a well-documented fact, for big pharma says so in many of their advertisements. But, the question to be answered is whether or not the voices inside your head can actually force you to do an evil deed or vocalize the evil thought that was forced into your conscious, or unconscious mind.
Did Mrs. Clancy have no choice whatsoever in the matter, and did the prince of darkness tie her hands and force her to do the unthinkable. Consider very carefully what the question is, and the implications thereof, for if we were to accept that, it means that we are finished as a society, because other logical questions are sure to follow. Did Bin Laden also hear voices in his head, in that cave in Afghanistan,.
And, did satan bind him in his fetters, so that he had no choice but to blow up the world trade centers, and kill over three thousand people? The reason why we raised the example of Bin Laden is because there are also instances where the crime committed was not tethered to the use of any drug, such as when Herod wiped out all the male Jewish children under two years of age.
Numbers 35:18 Or if he smites him with a hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he dies, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!