[anon_for_this_1]

Like my other account is any less anonymous? (didn't realize I was signed in with this account).

Journalistic convention is more related to the topic??

We've just found out about someone that suffered through a hell-filled life because of some sicko's fantasy. I'd hope we would try and figure out a way to spare others the same aweful fate.

[steveklabnik]

> because of some sicko's fantasy.

No, he suffered through a hell-filled life because of some sicko's _actions_.

[anon_for_this_1]

OK, agreed. And did that guy just get up one day and decide to do this out of the blue? No way -- he fantasized about it first. Thoughts lead to actions -- it's always worked that way. Granted, not ALL thoughts lead to ALL actions, but no action ever happened before the thought. Encouraging or feeding a _destructive_ fantasy doesn't have any positive outcomes (neutral at best).

[uriel]

Well, in fairness, religious people seem to have difficulty telling apart fantasies from reality...

After all, that is what faith is, a strong belief that your fantasies are real.

[anon_for_this_1]

Damn. Getting all teary-eyed reading the posts in the other thread. Life on this little rock can be so hard sometimes... RIP Bill.