"he is a monster"
This assertion assumes he did not grow up in the most hedonistic culture since ancient Rome; was not bombarded by thousands of visual messages every day of his life-in-front-of-advertising which suggest that sexual conquest is a game and anyone who doesn't win is a loser; that he was not surrounded by a culture which mouths moderation with alcohol and abstinence from drugs and PRACTICES NEITHER; that he has not been raised in a culture which trivializes the most effective Skinner-Box ever devised by religion: Hell.
If this person is a monster, he was created by the society which we all support, myself included, with our silent consent, attention, and money.
I know from personal experience that the reaction to proximity to murder can be a delayed one (two years in my case) and the suggestions that people seek support and counselling are wise and prudent.
PK
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