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"as a result of looking down the abyss, the abyss looks inside us" - Frederick Nietzsche
When we become obsessed by the idea of monsters and terrorist the consequences are of great importance. There is an element of truth in Frederick Nietzsche?s statement; When we are convinced that we are facing events that do not seem typically human but more akin to the behaviour of savages, animals or monsters, many people (citizens as well as victims, the media and the police) may resort to behaviour, which does not respect the careful observance of established procedure. This kind of deviation will induce a large number of anomalies, ranging from rough justice to the manipulation of evidence.
In an time marked by a shifting moral criteria and by a high level of vulnerability, there is the constant risk of monster-hunts, inspired by the desire to hunt down a scapegoat to appease bloodthirsty public opinion. A step back from the process of civilization can be taken by whoever perpetrates the most hateful crimes as well as by the well intentioned who oppose these crimes. Private vendettas, the rejection of commitment for civil liberties, calls for lynching and capital punishment which become legitimate products of this new age of criminal phenomena.
Lets not go back to the middle ages.
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