can´t leave this thread alone, though i probably should. there´s something i´d like to ask the commentators who seem so adamant on denying michael alig his rehabilitation: do you seriously think you yourself are incapable of doing absolutely abominable things? you just wouldn´t, not under any circumstances, not in any state of mind, not under the influence of any substance? now, even if your answer to this question is: no i wouldn´t. certainly not what he did, anyways. please try to imagine otherwise. do you then think that your heinous actions would be the only thing that define you as a person?

what i´m trying to get at is a) i believe everyone is capable of the atrocious, given the “right” circumstances and b) with the exception of some humans that are so sick there really is no other option than to lock them away till they die, those people who have behaved in the most despicable way nevertheless also have other parts to their personality. and the ability to change. and as a society we´d be best be facing these facts and act accordingly.