Ariel Castro VS Jodi Arias (who is worse?)

Arguments for Ariel CastroArgument 1: Behind the ScenesMy opponent claims that since Arias was more manipulative and a liar that she is worse behind the scenes than Castro. He claims that Castro was never seen as a bad guy and it was a shock to his neighbors that he was capable of such horrors. But isn't that worse? He tortured girls, raped them, kidnapped them, starved them, kept them locked up and then was able to walk outside and barbecue with his neighbors like nothing was wrong. This is a level of sociopathy that is far more sick and twisted than a pathological liar. He felt no outward guilt or shame about his horrendous behavior and thus was able to act in such a way that made him appear normal in public. Castro even attended the vigil for the missing girls and consoled the parents and vowed to help look for them! [1] He looked the girls' parents in the eye and gave them words of comfort when he had their daughters locked away in his house! Can you be more twisted? He said he'd help look for them. In this behavior, he was an even bigger liar than Arias was. Moving suspicion off of himself by doing these things makes him just as, if not more, manipulative than Arias.After all, Arias' behavior was normal courtroom behavior. Lawyers use lies and manipulation in court all the time to try and sway juries and distract the prosecution all the time. Her behavior is easily understood and unsurprising. But barbecuing with your neighbors after giving your three teenage sex slaves a romp in the basement? It doesn't even compare.Argument 2: Gravity of the CrimeMurder is horrible. It's a terrifying moment where a life is snuffed out. But after that moment, it's over. Travis is dead, yes, but there are fates worse than death. In the closing statements of her trial, prosecutors said that Arias "killed him three times over" [2] meaning he was dead long before most of the gruesome details were committed. Instead, to be locked up for 10 years. 10 years! An entire decade. Being repeatedly raped. Forced to bear children and then miscarry via starvation and brutality. Being chained up. Not being allowed to leave the property for an entire decade. No contact with the outside world. Having your child threatened in order to get you to behave. This is hell. Ten years is a long time and these girls were forced to give up the best years of their lives, the most vulnerable years of their lives, to a monster and now will be scarred for life. While yes, they have their lives will they ever truly live again? No amount of counseling will be able to rid these girls of the trauma of this event. One girl is in the hospital because she can't cope with the outside world. You say Travis's family won't get peace? Will these family's get peace? While they watch their daughters suffer the aftermath of this event. They have to watch TV and see Castro knowing all of the horrible things he did to their daughters. This was a form of slavery and torture and historically, many people gave their lives to avoid both slavery and torture. They didn't leave the house for ten years. Murder is terrible but Travis is at peace. He's dead. Sleeping the eternal sleep while the world turns around him. He suffered a fate we all will suffer one day. His just came early. These girls suffered something no human should ever have to go through. They were subjected to hell on Earth for an entire decade. ConclusionCastro's ability to function normally outside of his house and interact with his neighbors and even the families of the girls shows a level of sociopathy and sickness rarely seen in people. His lies were far worse than Arias's. He locked up girls and tortured them for a decade with repeated rapes and psychological horror. He subjected them to something no human should be forced to bear. Arias did brutally murder her boyfriend yes, but murder is not uncommon and death is something we all must face one day. This is why Castro is far more sick and twisted than Jodi Arias. Thank you. [1] http://www.ryot.org... [2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com...223368.html