A stance I can totally support.
songcoyote posted this today on his journal. I'm with him.
http://tailsteak.com/archive.php?num=275
And so I wish to make clear to any and all:
Regardless of how painful or unfair my death may be, you are not to seek revenge on my behalf.
By all means, take reasonable steps to prevent the guilty party from killing again, and hold them accountable for whatever laws they have broken, but do not feel any special obligation to make them suffer as I have suffered, or die as I have died.
I encourage you to talk to your loved ones about not avenging your death, and put it in writing. True, the odds that any of us will be victims of a homicide are slim, but it can't hurt to be candid. Together, we can help to decelerate the cycle of violence that defaces human history.
If you agree, please repost this and spread it to whomever you feel would appreciate it. If not, that's your choice and I respect it.