Re: 18th Bithday
I didn't say I don't feel angry at them because I think they feel guilty, I can't say I feel anything towards them because I don't know what they feel, or why they did what they did.
Some people have very strange reasons for doing things, and its beyond my ability to try and imagine myself in the position of a child killer. Law teaches you to be as objective as you possibly can, and to think following legal principle rather than common sense.
Common sense would assume killers must be evil, but if you look at the law you see many killers who AREN'T evil. Some have understandable reasons for what they did and some have ones that are difficult to understand for many.
I know a few 'christians' who would probably do anything if they thought God said to do it, they're almost manic about their beliefs even when they contradict themselves. I am catholic and I find that hard to understand, as would many, and its the sort of behaviour you wouldn't link with christians, but you would easily link with a muslim, because at least they have a REASON behind why they want to do such things (though this may be disputed).
Point is, these people that do these things AREN'T monsters, they're ordinary people, and come face to face with them I don't think I could conjure up any emotion towards someone who I don't really know.
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