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A society with the the capacity to do that, or behave like the Chinese do as suggested, would eventually turn on itself with the same vengeance and viciousness. That would then justify rule by a...

Your apparent objectivity was rather undermined by your last paragraph, and your first post. It seems that closure for you, in your particular circumstances, was dependent on the corporal punishment...

Well, sometimes time never heals. Often because we are hooked into wishing for a better past. Peace is likely to elude us until we let that futile hope go, and begin to construct a more hopeful...

“Forgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the burden of being a victim--letting go of the pain and transforming oneself...

Yeah, it could have read as being patronizing. I actually thought I was being as funny as hell. A nice example of the difference between intention and impact. I need to up my EQ :)

You are correct. Law and objectivity are important elements of this discussion. But so too is emotion. All human interactions have elements of emotion, our own values and our own truths. To deny...

Agreed. He has displayed random behaviour in more than one facet of his life. It's mainly been kept below the horizon since the shooting. Now though, on the back of the inquest and on what others'...

This is the worst thing possible, and I hope Chis Drummer reads this.
He displays a complete lack of self awareness and shouldn’t be allowed near a rifle again. Not even a toy one.
I know him, and...