My heart is torn in two pieces.....a part of me feels for U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith.....he was sentenced to 40 years in prison after the court judge found him guilty of raping a Filipino woman in Subic Bay, November of 2005. Somehow, I feel that the sentence was too heavy for a very young man who should have been facing a bright future ahead of him being only 21 years old. Somehow, I feel he has been wronged here. Somehow, I feel he did not really commit an act of rape. I feel for his pain.
But then, another part of me feels for Nicole.....being a Filipino myself, I also feel the oppression and the discrimination of such an act. I can imagine the trauma of being sexually abused, laughed at, humiliated and ridiculed. It enrages me at the thought of her being used and then leaving her out in the cold with her pants down. I would also demand justice if something like what happened to her would happen to someone dear to me, of course. I also feel for her pain.
2006-12-08 00:05:18 · 2 answers · asked by bongcs 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
IF daniel smith was indeed guilty, he deserves to be punished. rape is a life long experience. the pain and the memories of the act provide the victim with incessant emotional suffering.
however, i do believe the punishment is too severe. when i compare daniel smith to other americans (famous) who ARE guilty of murder and molestation, and are not behind bars, it frustrates me to no end. our judicial system (both military and civilian) needs to be overhauled to create a more just and equal court system. what is in existence now is not working fairly.
2006-12-08 00:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as a law enforcer myself (nbi)... i kinda develop a stoic or an impartial stance on the matter. i do feel for both, which made it balanced. in the judgment day, each would actually be judge according to his/her merits
2006-12-08 08:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by bowen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋