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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I would have confiscated all her of any weapons and tied her up at nights and headed to Terminus where I would explain to the people there of the situation and go from there where she could be prisoned, rehabilitated, etc. I just don't see when it's ever acceptable to just execute a kid. I just can't accept that supposedly good people could do this even in their situation.
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I think this is the whole point. We are seeing that the reality of the situation is forcing people to commit acts that are way beyond the pale, and that "good" people really aren't good anymore simply because their preservation instincts are kicking in and they are reduced to doing what they have to do in order to ensure their own survival. In some groups (like the crew that found Darryl, or some of the Governor's people) this is much more overt and they openly display an aggressive approach to social complications, lack of empathy, and disregard for others. What this episode shows is that even the "good guys" are experiencing a similar shift, even though in some cases it is much more subtle. Carol summed it up perfectly when she told Tyreese to "Do what you have to do". This is how she has justified her actions and she has come to a point where she expects that others will deal with her the same way.