Originally posted by rift:
Gotta disagree, man. And look, I will admit right off the bat, I'm coming at this from the perspective of a Christian. I am one. As such, my take on humanity is this: all men are inherently evil, myself included. That one point flavors my perspective on issues more than just about anything. If another person sees man as inherently good, that flavors his view. But it automatically and drastically divides us.
If your version of Christianity states that all men are inherently evil, I have to say that is pretty fucked up. That's not any Christian stuff I've heard before.
You claim you are not making excuses for the kid, then you go on and on about his fatherless life and lowlife mother. Basically making excuses for the kid because "everything is not cut and dry".
If you weren't trying to paint this kid as a victim of circumstance, what the hell was the point of even creating this thread claiming this is "sad for everyone"?