Bennett

Understandable

He didn’t try to kill her. He was forced.

I agree! I know this example is a bit extreme but it's like being a political sacrifice (such as the victims in much of American political history - Japanese internment camps, Native American treaty violations, the political climate today, etc - lol I'm salty so I'm just gonna leave it at that) but after the political strife is over, the government saying, "oops, sorry," while shrugging their shoulders.

Like, I get it. He didn't do it with malice... BUT HE STILL DID IT. It's not like he just ganged up with her father to "bully" Ludis. He allowed Ludis' death to physically happen for the gReAtEr GoOd.

He didn’t “allow it” to happen. Bennett, against an unreasonable, tyrannical emperor couldn’t do anything. And it’s not his fault.

You can say that he was complicit, but “allow” wouldn’t really be right. It wasn’t something he could NOT allow. He tried to convince the POS emperor to use Selena, but failed. Additionally, the sacrifice WOULD have been for the greater good. It would help the thousands of innocent people suffering from the attacks in the emperor.

***empire

Yas finally someone understand it! That's why being someone in charge is a tough task.

Lol, let's just say this first, I'm not trying to start a fight! Lol, I like having civil debates and discussion and I think your opinion is completely valid! However, I'd like to also say that he KNEW the better choice would be Selena because even he brought it up. Meaning! He knew there might be a kickback, a slight miscalculation to the sacrifice because she was an "impure" daughter. Thus, despite knowing there was the possibility of a failed sacrifice, despite being forced, he also forced Ludis to be sacrificed without a 100% success rate. He was forced but he also forced Ludis to be a sacrifice and did so with the possibility of the greater good not even being in the equation because the sacrifice failed anyway.

Hmmm... I don't know now lol. Because I find your standing to be also valid in addition to the others who hate him. Yes, compliance is not often done by choice. But isn't it completely justified for people to be angry at someone who almost killed a girl to cry a simple apology? Hmmm... ahaha again, I'm not trying to start a fight. I need to work on not sounding preach-y but I wanted to reply because I see that your comment is very logical and meritful.

Also! I know that being someone with power and being in charge comes with a lot of responsibilities. But that's the tricky part of being such a person. Getting a slap on the wrist is often the consequences and it often ends like that. I'm not saying he is to be blamed and should be punished. But I think it's completely valid for his reputation and the trust of people in such people like Bennet to fall. It's definitely NOT his fault but to completely disregard his faults and involvement with a teary apology is... not enough for a lot of people... he was compliant in abuse and murder (in the name of a sacrifice for the greater good). That's difficult to come to terms with... do the ends justify the means, that's the question he faced and a lot of people have a problem with the "means" in this case...

BUT like I said, I completely understand your standing on this discussion and respect it!

I think I now understand better why people dislike him thanks to you! Great help.