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minus-squarecordlesslamp@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down4·2 months agoFirst of all, not all crimes are the same nor should be treated equally. Secondly, he raped a 12 year old, and that’s unredeemable in a lot of people’s book.
minus-squareSoulg@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoThat doesn’t answer their question though. Those people don’t have to be friends with the guy, but wishing him death or homelessness etc is not only horrible but solves nothing other than making them feel like they’re “better”.
First of all, not all crimes are the same nor should be treated equally.
Secondly, he raped a 12 year old, and that’s unredeemable in a lot of people’s book.
That doesn’t answer their question though. Those people don’t have to be friends with the guy, but wishing him death or homelessness etc is not only horrible but solves nothing other than making them feel like they’re “better”.