You know, I had no idea who this guy was until today. I read about this in the paper and thought "fucking bastard". Then I came here, read this thread, and my anger towards the guy was overcome for the sadness I felt for his fans. I can't imagine what it must be like to have someone you admire go out like this. Any anger towards him is justified, of course, but in this case it's completely useless. The dude is dead. The end.
Originally Posted By: the G-man
Actually, I've come here to condemn Benoit.
No, you didn't. You came here to gloat:
This can't be interpreted as anything other than a joke. That picture says: "Hey, there's a tragedy here. Perfect opportunity to be a cunt!" We all know you wouldn't have used it in your sig if you didn't post in a forum with people who admired the guy. You know why? Because you didn't come here to condemn Benoit: you came here to condemn his fans. Your posts suggest that you feel morally superior to the rest because they feel sad over what happened and you feel angry. Basically, you're criticizing the rest for admiring a scumbag, overlooking the fact that you also admired certified scumbags: Nixon, Liddy, Kissinger. As Grimm said: no, their crimes don't make Benoit less of a murderer (in fact, that's a ridiculous notion that could have only come up as a desperate defense on your part), but they do make you an hypocrite.
