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 Originally Posted by JKDS
The difference is the mental picture one crime carries when compared to another. You say "boy fucker", everyone gets a very graphic, almost movie-like image of what is happening. Most find that sick.
You say murderer, we see that shit all the time and no real clear picture pops into our heads. Stabbing, gunshot, torture, drowning, the word is too vague to conjure up a strong mental image (assuming no one was witness to a murder recently...thatll likely pull up those images).
You're other claim, regarding not liking if your neighbor did it...im not so sure if thats the case. Suppose a stranger is convicted of extreme dui...you probably think "fuck that guy, coulda killed someone. Punish the shit outta him." Suppose now that your best friend calls you up, hes pretty blue, and he confesses to you that just finished drinking 12 beers and then drove home because his girlfriend left him. The difference is you know your best friend, you know what his life is like, so you feel remorse for him. You very likely dont treat his case the same as the stranger whom you knew nothing about.
Hell, many people would actually help their family/friends in getting away with a crime, even felonies.
Excellent points, especially about the personal friend. The personal friend is a strong analogy for a fictional protagonist.
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