My post on Kirk has been bothering me for days.  I posted it on Facebook and here.  

And on Facebook, someone responded: Suzanne, please help me understand your words “my empathy is gone for such a monster and obviously at least one person agreed”.

I responded: I can no longer care in any way for those who spew hate and make this country unsafe for so many people I love and care about. Kinder people than I have expressed much softer, gentler sentiments. I cannot. He paid the price that he thought prudent and rational for our school children to pay. His death… a prudent deal.

And the someone replied: As a firm believer in God my Father, I cannot for the life of me understand how it is okay to condone the death of a fellow human being because opinions and beliefs don’t align! Praying no one ever decides your children or grandchildren deserve death due to their opinions and beliefs.

And I wondered if that was what I had done, that is, condone the death of someone because our opinions did not align.

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