I think it's important to recognize that the human mind is quite good at maintaining multiple contradictory beliefs. It's certainly possible to "like someone as

I think it's important to recognize that the human mind is quite good at maintaining multiple contradictory beliefs. It's certainly possible to "like someone as a person", see them as a means to an end, and still be willing to murder them, even at the same time. Although this kind of compartmentalization might seem illogical -- well, it is illogical -- it's also a powerful coping mechanism.