Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Villains. Now, here comes my conflict. What if a villain isn't REALLY a villain? Yes, of course the person broke the law. "The law is the law." But does that mean he's horrible, that he did it out of evil, that he should be punished? Most of the time, I don't think it does. Some things, yes. Horrible, HORRIBLE things that you KNOW the person did, yes. But, here's an example. An old man has a big family. Local pharmacy. Needs medicine for his little granddaughter. No money. Takes it. Gets caught. No sympathy. Papers assume, people's heads judge for the wrong reasons. They all see the wrong things, and no one reveals the right. I guess that man should do his time. Fair is fair. But the way people describe that man disgusts me. The way people react, the way they treat. Another example. Someone is a suspect for murder. The person that died was the suspects friend, even though most people didn't know it. All of the clues lead to that suspect. He didn't do it. He honestly didn't do it. And then. All over the News, the radio, the public. People hear things and start saying he's the one. Everyone hates him. The local station even says that it was him. He goes to court. Gets a trial. Innocent. Eventually word dies down, but no one looks at him the same, because they can't get the thought out of their little assuming heads that he's a murderer. And he lives in misery for a while, adding to the sorrow from the death of his friend. Isn't it all bull shit. Doesn't it all suck when you're called a horrible person, when in reality, you were trying to do something good.