Originally Posted by
bendix
Originally Posted by
The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog
I agree with Maggie Thatcher when she said there is no such thing as society.
Having said that, I'm vehemently anti-death penalty.
And there's me thinking that your posts where based on intelligent observation and experience, ah well we're all human after all Bendix.
Some of us are more human than others Robski.
I'm not sure which side you're taking. Your post is confused. On the one hand you say it's ok to blame society; on the other you say he's a sick bastard and should be punished.
You can't have it both ways.
My view - like Maggie's - is that the concept of individual responsibility overrides this nefarious notion of 'society'. No matter how screwed up society is, there are basic concepts of right and wrong to abide by. You can't blame education, lack of parental control, the media etc for everything.
Sometimes you have to look at things more simply. Is an action fundamentally right or wrong?
This guy is obviously evil. His actions were directed by himself, not by his past.
Having said that (again), I'm vehemently opposed to the death penalty for reasons far too intelligent to discuss on this forum ;-)
Prison seems a soft option, I agree. But it is the only option in a civilised world.