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In reply to the discussion: "Guilty": Part Two [View all]H2O Man
(73,510 posts)In my life's full experience, I have never encountered so evil a human as this murderer. And I use the word "evil" in a broad sense, not limited to a religious meaning. I find myself thinking of what some of the Elders from several Native American nations taught me years ago: that our culture is producing a group of people that do not have that spark that makes us fully human. In psychology, we refer to them as sociopaths/ psychopaths; in a religious context, they do not have a soul. They are the ultimate parasites, that rob the goodness of society.
My nephew was a special young man. Obviously, I'm subjective. But he had a Goodness about him .....the Power of Gentleness, which is the greatest of human strengths.
The creep had gone out on a mission, as the DA documented. He had murder in his mind when he got into his vehicle that day. He was angry, and someone had to be sacrificed to his rage. It was as if my nephew's Goodness served as a magnet for the thug's evil.
Onondaga Chief Paul Waterman taught me years ago that when young people die, the larger community should recognize them as Messengers. We should examine their lives, and their deaths, to learn important lessons .....their message. I believe that non-traditional society can benefit from this ancient tradition.