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Gonna have to say that it was very interesting going through the 16 pages of posts I missed since last night and seeing the range of emotions as well as the confusion over the facts and rumors.
It's hard for a lot of us to accept it, but it appears proven that Benoit murdered his family, then killed himself. We will never know why, and that will eat a lot of us up, because it's human nature to want to reveal the unknown. How could a seven year old have died by his own father's hand? It doesn't make sense. It never does. And yet, life is absolutely fucked up sometimes.
While I'm not going to instantly shun all of Benoit's 40 years of life, I can no longer look at him the same way, nor can I see his career in the same, formerly shining light. It's like OJ Simpson. How many people now look at him as one of the greatest wide receivers in football history, and how many people view him as a murderer who got away with it?
Reputation and character are always intertwined. And in the span of a nightmarish weekend, Benoit threw both away. Whether it was through immediate madness or the result of a gradual descent into delusion, the fact remains that he was obviously disturbed.
And as to why no one saw this coming... no one ever has the benefit of hindsight. That's why no one saw the VaTech killer coming. You can't just suspect everyone for the slightest little thing. So I wouldn't blame people for not seeing it until it's too late; that's human nature.
As for how the WWE is handling it now... I think this is the best they can do. Be serious and state the facts. Then take down anything that glorifies Benoit. Some might say that's too harsh, but that's the consequence. The WWE is handling this in the best way they can right now.
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