Yukio Hashimoto, an 85-year old Hyogo man, was arrested today for murdering his 80-year old wife, Fusae. The motive? To save her from ending up in a pitiful state. You see, Hashimoto has terminal cancer and Fusae suffers from dementia. Hashimoto believed, allegedly in good faith, that his wife would have a hard time living without him. So he openly admits that he strangled her in order to spare her that fate.
Hmmm. As much as I do not condone murder, I'm sitting here wondering if he has a point. Maybe? What would have happened to the wife if he had not killed her, and had died first instead? (Assuming she doesn't have family that can take care of her or tons of money.)
Why didn't they go out together, shinju-style? It would have been more romantic for the surviving family members.
Posted by: Peter | November 11, 2007 at 09:52 PM
I agree with my namesake above - while I agree with his rationale in general, if he was already terminally ill in cancer, why did he choose to not go with her? It would have been way more easy for people to sympathize with his decision if that were to be the case. But now, the field is left way open for dubious speculation.
Posted by: Peter | November 12, 2007 at 06:28 AM