Quote:
Originally posted by Prophecy
Rockogre, I see where your coming from and once you have children, they should be foremost in your thoughts. However, burning this guy alive seems to be on the extreme end. Granted I'd never leave my child with this guy after this insident, but I still don't think that setting him on fire is going to solve much. He needs to be punished, but I'd rather have him live and feel that guilt and remorse for his crime for the rest of his life than give him an easy out by death. Just think about the torment he'll go through everytime he sees another child.
|
Point taken, your're right about burning someone alive. I like to think that I am not really that evil. I just keep imagining what it must have been like for the child.
Hurting children in any manner just pushes my buttons. And hurting one out of stupidity or arrogance just pushes them harder. I won't even watch movies where children are hurt or killed.
To me punishment is also about deterence. If the punishment is severe enough others may think more before acting. Occasionally even stupidity requires punishment. Not lack of knowledge, just not using that knowledge.