I am on the side of not subjecting your mind to unnecessarily watching someone die. If a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound? Knowing what happened is enough.
Watching an execution doesn't give you any power to change anything, yet it can cause shock, anxiety and in the case of the boy above, a lifetime of anguish for a family.
Unless you are sitting on a jury, what benefit is derived from watching a death, rape or other scene of violence? |