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Bear in mind that I have no statistics to submit, but it seems to me that few killings are intentional. Few people have the ability to murder someone in cold blood.
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Note that intentionally killing someone and doing so in cold-blood are different things. Setting in motion a chain of events that accomplish the goal of killing someone doesn't necessarily mean the person must feel no remorse or regret.
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I would be charged with manslaughter or murder most likely. Just because he happened to spawn the kid, does not entitle him to a lighter sentence when the result is the same.
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I agree that someone shouldn't be exempt from any crime simply because the victim was their offspring, but in this case I don't agree that prison time would be effective for anything positive such as rehabilitation (punishment is not the same as rehabilitation), whether it was the father or the babysitter.
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I don't know if my point came across in that, but it's the best I can I do.
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Then I suppose there is a discrepancy in some of our core philosophical values, nothing new. Just it seems neither is going to agree with the other.
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then he should have to face the punishment and learn from this mistake.
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And accidentally killing your own child isn't punishment and is impossible to learn from except for being placed in a federal prison? I disagree.
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Surely this was an accident, but even accidents have consequences.
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I think being the one responsible for your child's accidental death is beyond consequence for most people.
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I'm sure after a few years in an institution he'll be able to make the assumption that hot cars and kids don't mix and he'll never do it again.
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This reasoning seems blatantly sadistic. Is it unreasonable to suggest that the man had a "momentary lapse of reason/judgment"? I know I am an intelligent person and leaving children in hot cars to their deaths is not something I typically do, but it is a mistake I could see myself making. Distractions and forgetfulness aren't marks of a "bad" or stupid person. I'm not going to pretend to myself that I'm beyond all of the stupid things I read about people doing in the media because I know I am not perfect.
Unless you want to have "make sure to not leave a child in a hot car" the focal point of his life and maximize his suffering, jail probably wouldn't be the best place for him.
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My intent wasn't about vengence, however venom filled it was, it was about equal punishment. This guy took a life.
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"An eye for an eye and we're all blind."
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And although the circumstances are special, the fact is he is absent one son today and he is to blame.
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Why should we not consider these special circumstances when determining a "punishment" or aftermath for the person?
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It sounds logical to me. I hope I didn't let you down
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While you didn't let me down, I am disappointed because I see that there is a huge difference on how we feel on this issue and I don't think I will be able to convince you of my viewpoint, nor will you be able to convince me of yours.
Maybe this is logical to your ideal world, but a world as sadistic as the one you described is something I cannot agree with.