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Muddleoftheroad

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Fri Feb-20-04 04:58 PM
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92. There is a big difference between motivation and control

We all have many motivations, few of those actually control us. Smokers get addicted to nicotine, but many quit. Fewer still would assault someone for a cigarette. And I doubt any would kill or rape for one.

You call it a lust for revenge. Many of us would call it justice. If you molest an 8-year-old girl, you make a choice to do so. I would make a choice to ensure you could never do so again.

And, being honest, if the parent caught you and killed you, I wouldn't convict them of anything.

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