It was difficult for Pike to wrap his mind around. He had grown up, been trained, and commanded in a universe where things like this not only did not exist, but even the closest thoughts were considered weak and foolish. He was trying to understand though, to be able to comprehend it from another view point, even if he did not agree. He raised a hand gesturing with a curve of his fingers in a hesitant movement.
"You will have to take this slower with me, I'm afraid," He smirked, just slightly, as he admitted to wanting to understand. It put him at a disadvantage he would never normally show. "If his crimes can never be forgiven, nor should they be, as you've stated, then what good would an asylum or hospital for the mentally ill do? Even if he could be cured of his madness, which stands to be tested as even possible, he would still be a criminal. Why does your Federation offer compassion to someone who, to put it bluntly, blew up an entire planet?"
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Date: 2009-11-23 03:24 pm (UTC)"You will have to take this slower with me, I'm afraid," He smirked, just slightly, as he admitted to wanting to understand. It put him at a disadvantage he would never normally show. "If his crimes can never be forgiven, nor should they be, as you've stated, then what good would an asylum or hospital for the mentally ill do? Even if he could be cured of his madness, which stands to be tested as even possible, he would still be a criminal. Why does your Federation offer compassion to someone who, to put it bluntly, blew up an entire planet?"