[Boofo]

Someone sent me this a little while ago and I think it sums it all up expertly.

Forgive? No. Anger can be negative , as you say . And it can be positive, also as you say. Anger fuels action. Casey Anthony worked the system. Even by the admission of her legal counsel, she worked it. Caylee won't come back, that's true. None of us can bring her back. What we can for for all the Caylee's of the world is to never let those who had a hand in their demise forget that there are eyes watching them. Forgiveness? Does it really lighten a burden that one carries around? Or does it garner positive feelings and responses from those who are informed that forgiveness has been given. There are some events, and some acts in this life that do not require, nor deserve forgiveness. This is an instance of a person who committed an act, either on her own, or in collusion with others, and she got away with it. Those charged with deciding her fate, for whatever fallibility on their part, chose to acquit her. So be it.That is the law of the land. We must respect it, but we don't have to agree, nor like it. I have to wonder if Casey was really innocent, why in three years time could she not provide one shred of credible evidence that she was innocent. Why would a truly innocent person take great care to misdirect those trying to find her child. Why do that? The look on her face the day of the sentencing said it all. Society has taken a tact of removing accountability from ones' actions. And those that do harm to others are reaping the benefits of that. No, Casey is not deserving of forgiveness. To forgive her is to condone her behavior, and that is not acceptable. When someone does something and takes ownership of it, apologizes and asks for forgiveness, perhaps they are worthy. Casey did not do that. Now it's coming to light all the money that has changed hands- given to her, to her parents, to a juror, and possibly more jurors. Can that be forgiven? Financial gain connected to the death of a child? Forgiveness only assuages the emotions of the one doing the forgiving. And perhaps, if that palliative was not received, there could be more positive outcomes from a position of anger.