[MissKittyFantastico]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

This may sound a bit harsh but I couldn't give a ***** if they're someone else child if they've taken away mine!

But by killing someone else's child you are then putting the same grief and suffering that you are going through onto someone else who has done nothing wrong. I just couldn't live with that and wouldn't wish that onto another innocent human being.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

But by killing someone else's child you are then putting the same grief and suffering that you are going through onto someone else who has done nothing wrong. I just couldn't live with that and wouldn't wish that onto another innocent human being.

That's it really. Couldn't do it either. And what are you teaching your other children and how will they view you after the event? Nah, couldn't do it.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Originally Posted by setanta

That's it really. Couldn't do it either. And what are you teaching your other children and how will they view you after the event? Nah, couldn't do it.

That's the thing, I know my initial response would be to want to kill anyone who harmed my own, but would I be able to live with having taken another human life and have my kids look at me knowing I'm for all intents and purposes a murderer? No I couldn't. It would haunt me for the rest of my life.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

That's the thing, I know my initial response would be to want to kill anyone who harmed my own, but would I be able to live with having taken another human life and have my kids look at me knowing I'm for all intents and purposes a murderer? No I couldn't. It would haunt me for the rest of my life.

Talk about emotional damage! They'd be headcases... well, there's a good chance that it would effect them in some ways, no question about it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

That's the thing, I know my initial response would be to want to kill anyone who harmed my own, but would I be able to live with having taken another human life and have my kids look at me knowing I'm for all intents and purposes a murderer? No I couldn't. It would haunt me for the rest of my life.

well, I ask myself this question - If say my brother was raped and brutally murdered and my mother killed the murderer would I think she was wrong and look at her as a criminal and I would answer No, I would think she was completely justified.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

well, I ask myself this question - If say my brother was raped and brutally murdered and my mother killed the murderer would I think she was wrong and look at her as a criminal and I would answer No, I would think she was completely justified.

Of course you wouldn't because she is your mother, but would she be able to live with it and never think about the fact that she has taken someone else's life? Can we sit here and say that it wouldn't affect her mentally and emotionally? No I honestly don't think we can.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

Of course you wouldn't because she is your mother, but would she be able to live with it and never think about the fact that she has taken someone else's life? Can we sit here and say that it wouldn't affect her mentally and emotionally? No I honestly don't think we can.

I couldn't possibly tell you how another person would feel (my mother or not!) I can only tell you how I think I would feel. I understand that you don't feel the same way but we're all different.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

I couldn't possibly tell you how another person would feel (my mother or not!) I can only tell you how I think I would feel. I understand that you don't feel the same way but we're all different.

Yes I know we're all different, I just honestly feel that when it came to it most people would realise that they couldn't actually live with having taken another person's life. Killing someone changes you forever, you mentioned soldiers killing for their job's, well most of them are never the same again afterwards.

And at the end of the day NOONE knows how they would feel until God forbid something like that actually happens.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

well, I ask myself this question - If say my brother was raped and brutally murdered and my mother killed the murderer would I think she was wrong and look at her as a criminal and I would answer No, I would think she was completely justified.

Strong point,and I liked your earlier point as to life being life in Prison then no one would need to worry that particular 'vile' abuser would ever harm a child again.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

But by killing someone else's child you are then putting the same grief and suffering that you are going through onto someone else who has done nothing wrong. I just couldn't live with that and wouldn't wish that onto another innocent human being.

I honestly wouldn't care.

[MissKittyFantastico]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

I honestly wouldn't care.

But you just said to Dezzy that you don't know how you'd feel if it was your child that had committed the crime and were to be executed. By killing the one that has done the crime to your own is bringing the same grief and suffering onto their family as if they'd been executed so it's basically the same thing, if that makes sense.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MissKittyFantastico

But you just said to Dezzy that you don't know how you'd feel if it was your child that had committed the crime and were to be executed. By killing the one that has done the crime to your own is bringing the same grief and suffering onto their family as if they'd been executed so it's basically the same thing, if that makes sense.

I said I didn't know how I would feel if my child has committed the crime yes but I think I know how I would feel if they were on the receiving end of it.