[simplemts]

Why not? Do you think if you were born in their position, to their family, in their circumstances, you would be any different? Are you unable to understand the responsibility of NOT the individual and everyone else (parents, peers, society, racism, etc.) in creating the "monster" you deem unfit for being treated, dare I say as a human, and compassionately?

[gadders]

>>Why not? Do you think if you were born in their position, to their family, in their circumstances, you would be any different?

Conversely, does everyone in those circumstances grow up to be a violent offender?

[AllegedAlec]

> Do you think if you were born in their position, to their family, in their circumstances, you would be any different?

Yes. No matter what your background is, doing horrible things to others is still a choice.

[SamReidHughes]

Actually it's more genetic than the environment.