Perhaps the title is a little inappropriate, but oh well. This story of a Boxer who came home to find a stranger raping his 8-year old son and proceeded to punch him to death would make for great Ethic-classes debates.
It's hard to pass judgement on a case like this, well not for the all-knowing coach-potatoes of the Internets, but for rational people. If you read some of the comments in the post I linked, you'll find people calling him a hero, asking to not only be declared innocent but also that he should be given a medal.
I'm not going to indulge in this too much. My position is quite clear. The man did the right thing in trying to protect his son and himself from a stranger that had invaded their house and was raping his son. The last bit is italicized so we don't forget what we're talking about here. You can't ask for more from anyone, really. The need to defend yourself and your family comes as an instinct.
The fact that the rapist died, even after just three punches, is unfortunate. But it's also the father's fault. I'm not saying he should have restrained himself, nobody knows how they'd react in a similar situation. And those saying that they'd remain calm and not lash out, those are the ones that would probably go batshit insane and rip the guy to pieces. Why? Because those are the ones who really don't know themselves. Always keep an eye out for those.
But I'm deviating from the actual point. Killing somebody is never a good thing, even if it's an accident. Yet that's where special conditions come in. It can be viewed as self-defense, hell, if it's not self-defense to try and repel a stranger that has invaded your home, I don't know what the fuck else could be viewed as such. Temporary insanity could also be a case here. Think of the situation; it's hardly one in which you'd try to rationally consider the situation and the eventual consequences. To me, it sounded like the guy started seeing red and went all out.
So is he a hero? For trying to save his son, yes. For killing a man, no. I wouldn't never call him a cold-blooded murderer either though. If I were a judge, I'd personally declare him guilty but make the fine something along the lines of 12 months of community work. Hey, there's a reason why I'm not a judge, 'kay?
I'd say it's one of those cases that classify as an exception, and one that makes studying law so interesting, as well as making a deep conversation piece, mostly but not only in, well, Ethics classes.
And on other news, apparently Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race, sharing the fate of the Dildo Johnson of old.
"So you do it both ways?" Sublime, once again. And Wilson is awesome.
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I hate to say it, George, but a man who would rape an 8 year old boy in a stairwell as described in the story should die. Harsh, yes, but listen to my logic.
This was a target of opportunity pedophile rapist. He didn't stalk the boy or get to know the boy or any of that other insidious crap. That shit is horrible, I know, but it at least speaks to some restraint. There's planning, premeditation and consideration of the consequences which at least shows an understanding that there are consequences and even the possibility of redemption if the act is never carried out. No, this guy saw an 8 year old boy and, in a split second decided to throw him down and rape him. His thought process was, "hey, an 8 year old boy alone. Time to get my rape on!" You can't have people like that walking around.
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