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Old 04-10-2008, 04:48 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Murgatroyd View Post
Speaking for myself, I don't ignore that fact at all. I just think it's a poor justification, and in all fairness I think Ben recognised that too - torturing, abusing, imprisoning (and maybe even killing?) a person apparently perfectly capable of listening to dialogue simply ain't, in my view, excused by wanting to protect someone you care for. Especially seeing as Karl seemed to care for her just as profoundly. I still don't get why anyone thinks he'd be so willing to put her in mortal danger.
I suppose to protect his "one and only" loved one he went to extreme measures which were very harsh indeed. But then again I suppose he thought Alex and Karl were both too stupid and young to pay attenion to him, for example. Karl would not intentionally put her in danger but accidental teenage pregancy is common - an obvious statement I know.

Not sure I would call what Ben did to Karl as "torture", atleast from Ben's point of view. We never really found out what Room 23 was for but debates indicated it was a 'brainwash/conditioning room' - that for all we know everyone has spent time in. Karl was probably put in there for reasons OTHER than Alex, possibly.

As nice as Karl was, he was a young man nonetheless and we all know what they are like.
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