Missouri man flies to California, sets 13 wildfires, then tries to fly home, cops say

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24. I agree with every sentence that you wrote. . .

Save for the one clause:". . . can't you see the suffering those innocent people would then have to endure?"

Can't you see that nothing I wrote was dismissive of the possiblity that others could suffer due to the man's actions?

I have spent my entire life trying to understand my own emotions and that of those around me. I KNOW that it is better to live and struggle with the pain of one's own trauma rather than trying to transfer that pain onto others.

Ask virtually any mental health professional about the psychology of child sexual abuse. Over and over again, it is confirmed that abusers suffered their own abuse when they were young and powerless. Rather than confront their rage and work through it, they "recreate" similar scenarios in which they appease their pain by becoming the one who has the power in the experience.

Because I have made an effort to understand the pathology behind sexual abuse of children, are you now going to suggest that I don't want child molesters stopped and imprisoned?

As a very conservative, religious former friend once pointed out : There is a difference between an excuse and a reason.

I don't think that the reason for the arsonist's actions had anything to do with the current political issues of our country. That does not mean that I excuse them as anything less than dangerous and criminal.

The reason that I refuse to blame the "Maga[t]s" for the man's crime is because it is an affront to logic and honesty. Being honest, using logic, and leading with compassion are a big part of my personal definition of what it means to be a Liberal.