To me the story is sad for everyone involved, and for society as a whole. These stories are tragic and have an impact. We may never know fully all the circumstances surrounding this tragedy. In my opinion, I agree with FredP. I think it's obvious he was disturbed, and unfortunately made some bad decisions, and committed unnecessary horrible acts on innocent members of his family, and that pain will not go away for the many people this will effect. I would not condone or excuse his actions. He's gone, and there is nothing else that can be done.
I will never fully be able to understand why these things happen in society. These circumstances do not care about financial status, fame, race, sex... It's a truly unfortunate part of society, and of the worst kind. One thing we as a society can do, is try to learn from these instances, and perhaps see the warning signs and possibly prevent it happening to the people we love.
Regardless if he was a wrestiling entertainer... he was someones son. And his family, was someones daughter/grandson, sibling, friend, loved one. These types of crimes will never make sense, at least to me. I feel for everyone involved including Benoit himself. Not in the sense that I don't understand he ultimately was 100% responsible, I get that. But it's obvious that anyone who commits this type of act is also suffereing some serious issues. That doesn't mean that I think what he did was right, or even one ounce acceptable. Do I wish that he would have gotten himself help? Yes. Or if nothing could help, that if he was going to take life... it would be his alone? Yes.
If I had to pass judgement, I would condemn him and say that he was a coward and acted like a horrible monster. But Even that won't change the outcome. So rather than that, I think our humanity tends to treat the entire scenario, as one large tragedy for everyone involved. Of course I have more sympathy for the innocent lives he took. But overall, I'm just sad that we have to bear witness to anything like this happening - at all - ever!
