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Date Posted: 08:08:07 04/08/02 Mon
Author: Ishkabibble
Subject: Re: Why shouldn't willow kill warren ?
In reply to: 110v3w1110w 's message, "Why shouldn't willow kill warren ?" on 21:13:07 04/07/02 Sun

This is a very sad development in the series and it is nice to be able to express our reactions here. You have a lot of company in the way you feel and your desire for justice. In our system of justice though, individuals cannot decide whether or not Warren clearly murdered Tara. Murder is a determination made by a jury, not by individuals. This is true despite how clearly the episode is written and filmed to show Warren's guilt.

Hypothetically, a homocide could be ruled an accident, self-defense, or murder. While, the first two would not warrant Warren being killed, the third might or might not. But, that decision would rest with 12 jurors.

I want to defend our right to however we "feel" in reaction to the scenes, as opposed to how we "act" on those feelings. If we condone Willow's "actions" in killing Warren, then we become the monsters, just as Warren does when he believes he has the right to try to kill Buffy.

In order to avoid becoming like Warren, we follow the judicial system, flawed though it may be. In my humble opinion, ME is purposely asking us to look inside ourselves and analyze how we, personally, might react...how we would deal with our murderous feelings. You have expressed how many fans will feel when this episode airs :( Thanks.

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Replies:

Was Ben, then, a lesser being than Warren? -- Marie, 08:53:21 04/08/02 Mon
- Re: Was Ben, then, a lesser being than Warren? -- Dochawk, 10:54:50 04/08/02 Mon
  - You can't have it both ways ... -- Earl Allison, 15:05:12 04/08/02 Mon
    - Re: You can't have it both ways ... -- Purple Tulip, 21:10:28 04/08/02 Mon
    - Quis custodiet ipso custodes? -- Rahael, 19:06:55 04/15/02 Mon
- Re: Was Ben, then, a lesser being than Warren? -- Ishkabibble, 11:17:58 04/08/02 Mon
  - Re: Was Ben, then, a lesser being than Warren? -- Dochawk, 11:36:51 04/08/02 Mon
    - Re: Killing 'in the heat of passion' is manslaughter -- Valhalla, 21:22:31 04/08/02 Mon
  - Re: Was Ben, then, a lesser being than Warren? -- Marie, 08:34:53 04/09/02 Tue
    - My opinion on Ben vs Warren -- Rufus, 01:23:18 04/10/02 Wed
      - I agree, wholeheartedly. And I like the quote. (NT) -- Marie, 04:17:56 04/10/02 Wed
      - The significance of the demonic -- Vickie, 17:19:39 04/10/02 Wed
        That's what I'm hoping for.... (NT) -- Rufus, 00:54:18 04/11/02 Thu
        But the thing is...... -- Rahael, 18:59:25 04/15/02 Mon
    - I'm sorry Marie -- Ishkabibble, 20:19:28 04/11/02 Thu
- Ben and Warren are both humans -- Vickie, 15:15:36 04/08/02 Mon
  - Re: Ben and Warren are both humans -- Earl Allison, 04:33:22 04/09/02 Tue
    - You have a decent point about Ben's actions -- Vickie, 07:40:29 04/09/02 Tue
      - Re: You have a decent point about Ben's actions -- Dochawk, 10:01:55 04/09/02 Tue
Re: Why shouldn't willow kill warren ? -- DEN, 09:36:41 04/08/02 Mon
- Re: Why shouldn't willow kill warren ? -- Dochawk, 11:20:04 04/08/02 Mon
  - Burden of Proof -- Rufus, 12:17:17 04/08/02 Mon
    - Re: willow rid the world of an evil person -- 110v3w1110w, 20:57:43 04/08/02 Mon
      - Add up what he has done...... -- Rufus, 21:24:09 04/09/02 Tue

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