[RobRoy]

I want to thank you and others for taking the baton. I must admit I was saying some stuff in the beginning in the spirit of Rush Limbaughs "talent on loan from God." That is, I knew I would be missunderstood and, therefore, cause some strong emotions even though I was trying to be very accurate in what I said. I was shocked, however, at the hornets nest I stirred up.

I must admit I just got tired of the unbridled emotional responses. I'm amazed at some of the stuff STILL addressed to me at this late hour as well as the attacks you recieved.

I have found nothing you three said that I disagree with and, in fact think you said a lot of it better than I could have. For many people it doesn't matter, of course.

I stand by every word I wrote on this thread except, of course my missunderstanding of the word malevOlent.

To all, nighty night and thanks for one of the most exhilarating threads in which I have ever participated.

BTW, I only recieved one piece of hate mail. It was similar to the most negative responses here except lots and lots of profanity and name calling. It was very painfull.

I will need therapy.

[Lazamataz]

I will need therapy.

Of this, there can be no denial.

[Lazamataz]

That is, I knew I would be missunderstood and, therefore, cause some strong emotions

So, in other words -- much to the contrary of your earlier claims -- you just got a charge out of causing (emotional) pain in the various HUMAN denizens of Free Republic.

You know, the humans with souls that therefore should never be tormented by another person.

You know, the humans you just purposefully and with malicious forethought, tormented for the entire afternoon.

Gotchya.

You are a sick piece of feces and I feel sorry for anyone in your sphere of contact.

[shaggy eel]

Rob Roy:I want to thank you and others for taking the baton. I must admit I was saying some stuff in the beginning in the spirit of Rush Limbaughs "talent on loan from God." That is, I knew I would be missunderstood and, therefore, cause some strong emotions even though I was trying to be very accurate in what I said. I was shocked, however, at the hornets nest I stirred up.

I must admit I just got tired of the unbridled emotional responses.

,,, this is the first comment I've responded to on arrival at my desk. Reading thru this compilation of sentiments and suggested remedies I can see it's a cross between a condolence register and a code of practice for a lynching mob.

The clear thinkers who have steered clear of the emotive on display melodrama, chose to isolate the real issue straight away - Benoit is a potential Geoffrey Dahmer.

Ethically, Benoit is wrong. Legally, he will have to account for the unimaginable wrong he's done too. Part of the end value in my opinion lies in knowing what an experienced clinician can uncover within a series of structured introspections. No doubt, the root of his actions is event based. The blame lies with him but within a clinical context, he may not be to blame. That's not absolving him in an ethical or legal sense - it would be interesting to know more, that's what I'm saying.

On the surface, he won't be on anyone's preferred list of babysitters and BBQs for some people will never be quite the same again. A very sad story.