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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
I've contemplated that point of view about Latimer myself. Who's to know though. As a parent, I've tried to put myself in Latimer's position and see the situation through his eyes, and it's impossible. I don't think anyone can judge his thoughts and motives without actually living his life, and even then it would be different for everyone.
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You are right on the money there. You, me or anyone else could not imagine his position. As a parent, I went through the stress of having my 3 year old suddenly develop epilepsy and suffering from multiple seizures. Trust me when I say that the level of compassion and the feeling of despair and helplessness, watching your own child suffer, is nothing that I would have imagined.
At least in our case, with counseling and great medical attention, the situation improved somewhat over time (and he has stopped requiring medication last year). In Tracy Latimer's case, there was no potential good news on the horizon. I am not necessarily defending Latimer's actions, but I have had a glimpse of what he may have felt like...