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Old 06-20-2005, 12:39 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
I understand how you feel about accountability and punishment,and you're right....I might see it differently if it were one of my family members.It would be easier to swallow if he were some career criminal who had sought to commit a crime that night.He was out with his family and made a very tragic mistake.

Was his decision to take the boat to dinner a mistake? No. A decision? Yes

Was his decision to leave the accident when clearly he knew he hit another boat? No. A decision? Yes

The decisions he made and decisions we all make have their consequences.

As we all go through life we make decisions every day. Every decision we make has a consequence. As we make those decisions we consider the consequence. In this case he made the wrong decision not considering the consequence.

Do I feel sorry for him? No.

Do I feel sorry for his family? Yes. But his family suffering is only one aspect of the consequence for HIS decision.


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