I think those kids are a product of their raising. They're raised by parents who kill people. Their older siblings kill people. They learn by watching these people that they are one day going to kill people.
I've always imagined the kids waiting for the day like they would a special day with Grandma helping cook a special meal, or a day with Grandad doing "repairs". It's a symbol to them that, even as kids, they're getting to participate in their future adult world. Sometimes, killing Mom is just part of that adult world. So, in the moment,the excitment of participation overwhelms the idea that he is killing his mother, you know? He probably doesn't understand what he's doing, not really.
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Re: dehumanization
Date: 2006-03-07 08:44 pm (UTC)I've always imagined the kids waiting for the day like they would a special day with Grandma helping cook a special meal, or a day with Grandad doing "repairs". It's a symbol to them that, even as kids, they're getting to participate in their future adult world. Sometimes, killing Mom is just part of that adult world. So, in the moment,the excitment of participation overwhelms the idea that he is killing his mother, you know? He probably doesn't understand what he's doing, not really.
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