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**What Would Kevin Do?** · 06-27-2007, 05:13 AM

Chris Benoit wasn't an evil man, as far as I can tell. I could be wrong. From what people who did know him said though, I have a hard time picturing him as an evil man who could do this.

A sick man, maybe.

Some people will try to blame steroids, drugs, painkilers, etc. That could be it. For all we know, he could have hit his head wrong one day in a match, and it seriously fucked something up. The human brain is a fragile thing.

Personally, I find it far more likely that he became sick, as opposed to him being some sort of cold hearted killer. I'm a psychology major. I'm not claiming to be the end all, be all expert on the matter, but people get sick, and people do bad things. What they do during a time of sickness doesn't have to have any connection or relation to the type of person they were, or the type of life they lead.

Everyone is going to have their own thoughts on this. However, to those who want to rip apart the man for being a heartless killer, please stop to consider that there may be an alternate explanation. This wouldn't be the first time a sickness has caused something like this, and it won't be the last. If you want to honestly believe that Chris Benoit did this with his clear, everyday mind and beliefs, that's your choice. Personally, I find it very hard to believe that a normal thinking Chris Benoit, or a normal thinking person in general could do something like this.

The world isn't black and white. Don't forget that. This is, and will always be a gray area. It's not good, it's not evil. It's both, and it's neither.

In regards to his career, from the bottom of my heart, I don't feel this takes away from it. He was still a great wrestler, he still had great matches, and looking back, those matches won't be any less great. One of my favorite moments in wrestling was Chris and Eddie together at Mania. After I found out what happened, a picure of that became the background on my PC. That moment doesn't mean anything less to me knowing what I know now. In a sense, it means more. To me, it truly shows that life is fragile, and we don't know where the next day will take us.

RIP to Chris Benoit, Nancy, and Daniel.

06-27-2007, 05:13 AM	#59
What Would Kevin Do? Ninja Mod, Esquire Posts: 12,676	Chris Benoit wasn't an evil man, as far as I can tell. I could be wrong. From what people who did know him said though, I have a hard time picturing him as an evil man who could do this. A sick man, maybe. Some people will try to blame steroids, drugs, painkilers, etc. That could be it. For all we know, he could have hit his head wrong one day in a match, and it seriously fucked something up. The human brain is a fragile thing. Personally, I find it far more likely that he became sick, as opposed to him being some sort of cold hearted killer. I'm a psychology major. I'm not claiming to be the end all, be all expert on the matter, but people get sick, and people do bad things. What they do during a time of sickness doesn't have to have any connection or relation to the type of person they were, or the type of life they lead. Everyone is going to have their own thoughts on this. However, to those who want to rip apart the man for being a heartless killer, please stop to consider that there may be an alternate explanation. This wouldn't be the first time a sickness has caused something like this, and it won't be the last. If you want to honestly believe that Chris Benoit did this with his clear, everyday mind and beliefs, that's your choice. Personally, I find it very hard to believe that a normal thinking Chris Benoit, or a normal thinking person in general could do something like this. The world isn't black and white. Don't forget that. This is, and will always be a gray area. It's not good, it's not evil. It's both, and it's neither. In regards to his career, from the bottom of my heart, I don't feel this takes away from it. He was still a great wrestler, he still had great matches, and looking back, those matches won't be any less great. One of my favorite moments in wrestling was Chris and Eddie together at Mania. After I found out what happened, a picure of that became the background on my PC. That moment doesn't mean anything less to me knowing what I know now. In a sense, it means more. To me, it truly shows that life is fragile, and we don't know where the next day will take us. RIP to Chris Benoit, Nancy, and Daniel.