The law of Responsibility is in effect at all times?

[Jade]

There are countless situations one can construct where someone is less than 100% responsible, yet still be responsible. I would interested in whether anyone else had any thoughts in the matter: Would the law of responsibility operate identically in situations where you kill your best friend out of anger, as opposed to killing your best friend because a drug-lord threatened to kill your family if you did not?

I don't believe so, I don't think it would be identical at all. Anger is a selfish and thoughtless motive, protecting your family is selfless, and if your friend was polarized even somewhat, would probably see the value of giving his life to save your entire family.

Of course then you have to consider what actions you took to get yourself so indebted to said druglord, etc... I think there are countless subtleties to murder, but I think comfort can be had knowing that in grave circumstances of those kind, the entities have preincarnational agreements as to what lessons they need to experience.