Crow Sister writted:
"We don't (officially) convict the family, of an individuals crime. If we did, we'd be convicting all family members of whatever crime their relations commit. Be a bummer for lots of people (including the nice family members of all kinds of wealthy and well connected people) if they were to be tarred with the same brush as those who have done terrible things. Of course, so many well connected people, get away with it in the first place, so maybe that wouldn't be such a big problem."

That was an illogical ramble that seemed to give up any pretense of searching for a moral structure, it feels good so do it.

I was addressing Don's attempt to break down his thoughts on the events of the pardon. I went through something similar (before coming to a different conclusion) only I don't have the eloquence in expressing myself that Don has. Nevertheless I addressed a point he raised- He maintained that there was compassion to be felt for the convicted man's 'innocent' family members. I raised the question that maybe they aren't so innocent. If you pay attention to the nature of jihad and both homicidal and suicidal bombers you would know there is an entire organized culture of glorification of same. It is an institution with its own economy and its own media nets.

This had nothing to do with the conviction, it had everything to do with the vaunted notion of 'compassion' which I am maintaining has been perverted out of all recognition of the actual meaning. Your little note is evidence of just that.