Oscar, you deserve an Oscar indeed

Oscar, you deserve an Oscar indeed

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So the verdict is out and South Africans are beside themselves. Hurling everything from, condemnation, insults and all sorts of emotional outbursts at the outcome. The public seems to be in unison that Pistorius deserves to be locked up and the key be locked away at some obscure desk of at the NPA head office. However the trial may have gone the situation is still tragic either way. A life of a young person with a bright future laying ahead of her was lost. On the same token, a charismatic and outstanding national hero had a potential strong legacy reduced to dust, not to mention that his life as a celebrated athlete is virtually over.

Let me just state this, I’m not on any side in this. My opinion is mainly based on a vitriolic societal reaction. Everyone seems to be arguing logic and reasoning, arguing how Oscar should have reacted and what logic and reasoning should have been exercised. My point is mainly that logic and reasoning has nothing to do with legal matters. If the law had to consider people’s emotions and what they think or what should happen, every one ever accused would be languishing in a dark prison cell as we speak.

Contrary to what you what you may now believe, I fully think that Pistorius should have been found guilty of murder. In saying that I have however, entertained the notion that however absurd or untruthful it sounds, Oscar Pistorius might just be speaking the truth when he says he heard a noise, got frightened and took out his gun and shot at the perceived danger.

Whether or not we think he should have shouted and warned the perceived intruder, shot warning shots at the ceiling or ran to his cell phone and called security is besides the matter. The point is that we have the luxury of hindsight hence we talk of logical responses and such. When one is at the heat of the moment, in the throes of anger, fear or excitement, there is no time to think to be logical and think about conventions or the norm. That’s like telling a person who was hit by a car which they saw coming at a couple of meters off, that they should have just jumped off the way. However you see it we will not be the same after this and that’s all your fault Oscar.