This series is a form of creative writing known as fan fiction. Detective Robert Goren is a regular character on the Dick Wolf television show, Law & Order: Criminal Intent. What follows is one longtime viewer's breath of life into an already popular character.
No evil acts are committed just for the sake of being hateful. Something is always to be gained, there is always a perceived "good" side. Killing someone to try and replace them in the lives of those they loved; doing irreparable damage to someone because you think you need to in order to have them stay with you; killing your children because you believe they'll be better off in heaven.
Nothing is really done with pure evil intent - at least not very often. It's usually a matter of a twisted individual's needs being of more value then the well-being of another person.
I don't think many people wake up one morning and say to themselves, "I'm going to be an evil jerk and go on a shooting spree today." It's more like, "I'm going to be an evil jerk and go on a shooting spree because, man am I pissed off and I want someone to pay."
The convoluted greater good as seen through the eyes of someone that is deranged.
Yes, it has been one of those deep thought weeks. A recurring theme this week has been trying to help those that just aren't ready for it. I've sat across the table from several people that were terrified to take a good, hard look at themselves. Running is better, they think. Pretending is easier than facing their own truths. We've all done it, run from the past, bury the pain, pretend life is wonderful.
That gets tiresome. The irony is that it often takes less energy and less of a concentrated effort to actually stare down the problems and work on them. It's just a terrifying step to take.
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