Thread: Would You Accept a Murderer?

Originally Posted by rottingteeth

what exactly is meant by "accept" here? to be clear..

I'm not sure what other term to use. It's basically comparing the reaction of abandonment/rejection/disownment to the lack of such a reaction. Like if you just carried on as normal, not really treating them significantly different. Another way to think of it is whether or not you would testify against them.

This question came to my mind a while ago, and after watching the first two seasons of Dexter it made me think of it again. So I decided to see what others think.


To expand on the original question, here are a few scenarios to consider:

Would you accept...
1. A person who killed a thief that stole from you?
2. A wife who killed her abusive husband?
3. A former soldier suffering severe PTSD who killed someone thinking it was an enemy?
4. A serial killer with an addiction to murder?
5. A starved prisoner who killed an innocent for food?
6. Someone who murdered a rapist? A child rapist?

Would it matter if they were a loved one or a stranger?
What if the person they killed was a loved one?