Board Thread:Percy Jackson & the Olympians/@comment-24687156-20170125182248/@comment-5896827-20170625200525

Let's just discuss all the things Gabe did before we reach a verdict on whether he deserved to die or not:

1. He stole money from a child on a daily basis with a threat of violence if Percy told his mom. It's out right said in the book that Gabe threatened to, "Knock [Percy's] lights out" if he told his mom about his money being stolen to use for gambling.

2. He physically abused his wife. We see the slap at the end of the book and it is highly implied it was not the first time.

3. He was verbally and emotionally abusive to both son and wife. This is seen throughout the book.

4. He destroyed their living conditions, making it appalling. In fact, he did it to Percy's room while he was away probably because he can or to spite the poor boy. Read: He trashed and destroyed the room of a minor.

5. Sally had to work two jobs just to get food on the table because he leeched away all her hard earned money through gambling and drinking.

6. He was so despicable that the sign to ward of evil worked on him.

7. He took advantage of his step-son's trouble with the law, to try and extort money out of the public by painting the child as a villain and himself as a victim.

Personally, I think death was the better option. Not the moral high ground but Gabe would have just left Sally and went to abuse another family. However, it may have ended more tragically for the victims. He would most likely continue his habits until he beat his wife or child to death. And, if he didn't get with another family, he most likely would've wasted away on the streets as a bum, dying a slow, miserable and pitiful death.