Comments on: POLL: the right verdict in slain Kansas abortion doctor case? http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/01/29/poll-the-right-verdict-in-slain-kansas-abortion-doctor-case/ Religion, faith and ethics Sun, 19 May 2013 15:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anon86 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/01/29/poll-the-right-verdict-in-slain-kansas-abortion-doctor-case/comment-page-1/#comment-23508 Anon86 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:01:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=11585#comment-23508 Having reasons for murdering someone is not the same as having a defence for murder. After all, people usually have a reason for murdering someone. Or they wouldn't have wanted them dead in the first place. Manslaughter implies an accident, or a temporary loss of sanity. He admits it was no accident, and admits it was premeditated. So the only real option is murder. Still, at least his judgement will be humane. Which is more then he gave for the man he killed. Having reasons for murdering someone is not the same as having a defence for murder.

After all, people usually have a reason for murdering someone. Or they wouldn’t have wanted them dead in the first place.

Manslaughter implies an accident, or a temporary loss of sanity. He admits it was no accident, and admits it was premeditated. So the only real option is murder.

Still, at least his judgement will be humane. Which is more then he gave for the man he killed.

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