I'd like to hear from everyone who regularly posts on this site. Not to argue, I am honestly curious to know. Plus we've got a few weeks of time to kill before an execution so let's keep this place interesting.
First off let's make sure we all understand the definition of "mitigate". According to google, the definition is "make less severe, serious, or painful."
So now imagine the person you love the most. This may be a child, spouse, parent, etc. Imagine someone cold-bloodedly, intentionally murders them. What would make this situation less severe, serious and painful to you?
Would the killer being mentally ill/mentally retarded make the situation less severe/serious/painful? What about if they had a bad childhood?
If the killer was young? What about old/sick/physically disabled?
What if the killer was remorseful and apologized to you and your family?
What if your loved one had wronged the killer in the past? What if they had stolen their xbox, or maybe done something more serious to hurt/upset the killer? Would you feel that would ease the situation?
What if the killer was also another of your loved ones?
Maybe something I couldn't think of? What would make the murder of your loved one less severe/serious/painful for you?
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