Hamlet's Dilemma

So Hamlet gets his chance of vengeance and "screws" it up.... was it for a good cause? Red pill/blue pill situation...yes and no; this needs to be taken from different perspective. Sure he didn't kill him because of the "he must die and rot in hell, not heaven" idea, but that says something about Hamlet. It shows how much he genuinely hates Claudius and how he wants him to suffer in the worst way possible, extending all the way to the afterlife. Even the slightest idea of Claudius being in heaven (whether he would be or not) is not acceptable for Hamlet. It shows how personal he is taking the situation. Let's say Hamlet was king, and he was in war with...Amsterdam. And Hamlet's men capture an Amsterdam enemy soldier, now Hamlet is requested to kill the soldier himself. He wouldn't hesitate and think about heaven or hell or any prayer the guy makes; he's just an ordinary enemy soldier, he didn't do anything deeply personal to Hamlet. In other words, if it's something Hamlet cares about, he would take every measure to make sure it's done the justified way. So, yes I do believe Hamlet is right for doing what he did, it adds a better understanding for him as a character. As far as consequences go, I think Hamlet would just be sent to prison (a dungeon?) but it won't matter to him since the deed is done and Hamlet's father can officially die justified. The world would think he's a madman, but I believe Hamlet wouldn't care, because similar to what I said earlier, the "Holocaust is complete".

The "no" part is just my personal opinion if I were in the situation. I wouldn't even think about it. Simply stab him in a  Brutus-like way until his "family" blood is all gone. Sorry for sounding demented...