A man well known in a community if which I am a member killed his wife after she served him with divorce papers. Then he killed himself, orphaning his three children.
This sort of selfish, entitled, behavior is nothing new. However, I have been disgusted by the number of people demanding compassion for the murderer, expressing regretful dismay at his death, and imploring us to consider consider his depression.
No.
From what we know, he murdered his wife because he she dared to think she was not his object and had the right to leave the marriage if she wanted.
Women are at very high risk of murder in the year after they leave their husband or partner. And rarely do men go from zero abuse to murder.
We should spend our time and worry on those kids, on the families left behind (even his), and call attention to the fact that women are most likely to be murdered by their partners and that is totally unacceptable - even if he is depressed.
From what we know, he murdered his wife because he she dared to think she was not his object and had the right to leave the marriage if she wanted.
Women are at very high risk of murder in the year after they leave their husband or partner. And rarely do men go from zero abuse to murder.
We should spend our time and worry on those kids, on the families left behind (even his), and call attention to the fact that women are most likely to be murdered by their partners and that is totally unacceptable - even if he is depressed.
