(09-24-2016, 07:59 PM)izzy Wrote: As I age I often reflect on out medical advancements that allow us to sustain the appearance of life, but the person is left as shell of a once vibrant human being, for some I suspect it is a mentally agonizing end. Any walk trough a nursing home gives one pause. The point being the law of unintended consequence looms large.
Your comments also made me reflect on a LEO I know of, who is tortured by his once life saving actions. Many years ago he applied first aid to a suspect who was apprehended after and exchange of gun fire with police. The man survived due to my acquaintances ministrations(he was a medic in Nam) and went to prison for several years. He got out and then committed murder, a mother and her young daughter who walked in one them as he burglarized their apartment. He bludgeoned them to death. My acquaintance has never forgiven himself, he could have let the guy bleed out while waiting for paramedics to arrive but he did not. That saving of a very non-innocent life(they knew at the time of the shoot out he has a rap sheet a mile long), resulted in the later death of two truly innocents. Once gain the law of unintended consequences.
Which of course is very much to the ever-wondrous Irukandji's point.
Thank you for the thought provoking post.
Thanks, izzy. You know, The Law of Unintended Consequences would make an interesting title for an upcoming Grimm episode, wouldn't it?
I was thinking about your post, particularly the LEO who will not forgive himself for letting the scumbag live.
Let's say for the sake of argument, Monroe turns against the scoobies during next season. I have no doubt about Monroe's deadliness. He would make a very effective enemy. Do you think Nick will feel remorse for using the stick to save his life?
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