hate to ruin the ending, but andrea yates has been officially found not guilty by reason of insanity.

i have to say that my overly opinioned ass is really torn by this verdict. 

on one hand i think it's pretty evident that anyone who can calmly kill all five of their children probably isn't running on all cylinders.  that's not the issue.  the question is, can extensive therapy really change that?

i get the whole point that she will probably feel guilty enough for the rest of her life that any punishment that might be doled will pale in comparison as to the one she gives herself, but really, it was murder.

it's not like she just slapped her kids around or locked them in closets taking away their hot wheels and barbies, she took their lives.

her claim was that she believed that she had messed up her children beyond repair.  one was a serial killer if i remember correctly, was her thought.

well, isn't that what parents do?  mess up? 

it's all part of the deal.  you don't get a magical 'do over' card in the mail.

raising a child is not like building a model car, you can't go out and just buy a new kit just because now you don't like the color, or the engine isn't what you thought it would be.

ok, so really i don't know where exactly i'm going with this.  i just have this nagging feeling that something isn't right here.