As everyone who keeps up with the news knows, Brock Turner viciously raped a woman at a party and was released from jail after serving three months. The case was very controversial because of the short sentence he was given. The judge felt that if he served any longer than six months, it would have a negative affect on him. That was a shameful day. Our justice system failed the victim in my opinion. His victim will have to live with the memory for the rest of her life. She may experience flashbacks of the assault, nightmares that keep her awake at night, find it hard to trust men, etc... Her life will never be the same because Brock Turner decided to ruin her life for his pleasure.

Sure, Brock Turner has received a lot of hate and his life will never be the same. He chose that type of life when he decided to violate a woman in the worst way possible. The hate mail comes to his address and he can toss it in the trash. He was banned from the swim team and will never swim for Stanford again. He spent three months in county jail and was released due to good behavior. He paid the price, right? Now we are supposed to pray for him because of all the hate he receives on a daily basis?

I can't say I agree. Apparently, another writer for the odyssey believes we should. As a victim of sexual assault, I do not sympathize with Brock Turner at all. He made his choice and should pay for the rest of his life. His victim did not ask to be raped. She did not ask for the painful memory that she carries with her every day.

Brock Turner deserves to be looked down upon. He deserves more punishment than what the judge gave him. He was originally sentenced to six months in jail. six months for raping a woman and destroying her life. six months! He served three months, though. That's all. That's all our justice system saw fit for violently assaulting another human being.

I do not pray for Brock Turner. I pray for the victim. I sympathize with her and hope that she is able to live a happy, full life. I pray that she finds love and is able to trust a good man. I pray that she finds comfort and peace in even the darkest times.

I will never feel sorry for a rapist. He will never know what his victim has to face on a daily basis. He doesn't know what it's like to have your own body viciously attacked.

I am a Christian, and I firmly believe in the power of prayer. I just can't justify praying for a rapist who only served three months in jail for destroying an innocent life. Maybe one day he will get the punishment he deserves.