Illegal alien romance?

[valarltd]

Am currently working on a piece between a computer programmer and an aging IRA explosives expert. Our Fenian is in the US illegally, working and making a life. He has killed, including innocents caught in the explosions, and feels little remorse. It was 20 years ago and more, in another life and a different country.

Is there going to be a problem making him sympathetic?

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[kaethe.livejournal.com]

I have trouble with the "no remorse for innocents" bit. It's one thing to justify to yourself killing someone who's trying to kill you. It's another to be okay with killing people who have nothing to do with your fight.

The illegal bit doesn't bother me at all, if that was part of your concern. For most of us whose ancestors got into the US legally, it's more chance and timing than anything, as much as some parties would prefer to think it's moral superiority.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I was worrying about the illegal bit as much as the killer bit. But most of the prejudice is toward brown people and not white ones.

He's not okay with anything. He just doesn't think about it. He refuses to let himself feel anything about his actions in the 80s.