http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=125456
it's an article about that man who shot and killed his wife and 9 month old baby, then ran to england and pretended to want to kill himself. the article talks about how the couple's bad sex life led him to kill her.
WTF?
though it is apparent to those of us who actually have brains, bad sex does NOT justify murder. if that were the case, there would be plenty of men murdered by their girlfriends/wives. in fact, there would likely be a shortage of men in the world if the straight ladies offed their lousy lovers.
that the herald (a tabloid, by the way, even though it's many readers don't know that little fact) would even consider this as a logical explanation of why a man kills his wife is a glaring reminder of how "news"papers minimize domestic violence. and what about the baby? was she a lousy lay too? whoever wrote this article should be fired. whatever editor gave the green light to this piece of crap should be formally kicked out of any media work. scarlet lettered.
people kill their partners because they want complete and total control, not because sex is lousy. when sex is lousy, some people cheat, others work on it. the herald could have painted this man as the murderer he is, giving him NO out. instead, the herald found a justification for this heinous crime. it makes me sick.
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Early on in this tragedy it was revealed that Entwistle was having financial difficulties and that was (somehow) the prime motivator for killing his wife and baby. The dissatisfaction with his sex life came a few days later.
This little salacious tidbit is news. It is known that he made a statement to the effect that he was unhappy with his sex life. The Herald reported it. As long as it is true, there is no reason why it couldn't be reported.
The Herald (and others, I'm sure) picked up on this because sex sells. It makes a hideous murder somehow more entertaining. See Billy Bragg. It's categorically lame and morally reprehensible, but it sells papers and is perfectly legal. Welcome to the free press and the wonders of "market forces". It's all good if it moves a few more copies.
That said, to entertain rationalizations for committing murder is idiotic on its face. I remember post-OJ, some people saying (with seriousness) that they "can understand" why OJ "flipped out", completely ignoring his history of violence against Nicole.
I can't imagine there are more than a very small handful of murders that would even fall under the veil of "justification".
Herald readers scare me.
That is truly a frightening piece. I'm fine with sensationalism in its proper forums, but there are lines which must not be crossed in print media.
I am writing a strongly worded letter to these poor excuses for journalists!
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