Man kills 3-year-old boy for being a "sissy"!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

BFD. We all choose what kind of people to become. Having lived through hell is not an excuse to put others through hell.

I think you're mistaking "explanation" for "excuse". No one's trying to excuse this scumbag for what he's done, but it's important as a society that we recognize the factors that create such scumbags. Very few people with stable upbringings suddenly choose to become child-beaters. The vast majority of the time, people who perform this kind of violence on children had similar childhoods. And the further we move as a society towards understanding that causality, the further we move towards breaking the cycle.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I think you're mistaking "explanation" for "excuse". No one's trying to excuse this scumbag for what he's done, but it's important as a society that we recognize the factors that create such scumbags. Very few people with stable upbringings suddenly choose to become child-beaters. The vast majority of the time, people who perform this kind of violence on children had similar childhoods. And the further we move as a society towards understanding that causality, the further we move towards breaking the cycle.

I especially agree with this post. Just wanted to acknowledge that in an Alex Stroup approved manner.