https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/31/sentimentalizing-serial-murder/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:34:51 -0400<![CDATA[The question of the public significance of her forgiveness never occurs to her, either, for she mentions it not at all. Marian Partington forgives Rosemary West: So what? Does it mean that our primitively vengeful system—in Partington’s estimation, “focussed upon retribution, causing more pain,” by which “healing is imprisoned”—should release West from prison, so that Partington can feel good about herself?]]>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:45:48 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/31/sentimentalizing-serial-murder-n280694