Murder Is Never Worth It
Murder. As defined by the English dictionary, murder is to kill or slaughter inhumanely or barbarously. Murder not only takes away the future of the victim but it also permanently ruins the functionality of that person’s family. They are left with a lifetime of grief and sadness due to and act of hate, revenge, or rashness. No family should have to pay that price just because the killer was wronged. How would you feel if one minute your family was perfect and healthy and then the next minute, that was all torn to shreds and broken apart? After a murder is committed, there is a body left behind. To the world, that body is merely a body. The person no longer exists, so they have lost their value. To the family of that victim, that person meant the world. This “body” was a cousin, a parent, a sibling, or an aunt or uncle. That family will be left to go through Christmases, Easters, birthdays, graduations, and countless other holidays without the love of their lost family member. They will be devastated and in many cases become depressed due to the loss they have suffered. Is this worth it? Is this what an ideal life sounds like? The answer is no. It is not the killer’s choice whether the victim lives or dies. Murder is never worth it. Murder is never an appropriate response. In no society is murder ever justified.
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In the popular Greek tragedy Medea, by Euripides, the main character (Medea) kills her own children. This was all an attempt to get back at her ex- husband Jason who cheated on her. However, it is found in later text that Medea admits she will also share in the pain that she caused (Lines 1360-1365). Medea’s act was one of revenge. It led to and ending full of sadness and despair. She continues to blame her actions on Jason (Lines 1365- 1370). Her acts were based solely on revenge and they cannot be
In the popular Greek tragedy Medea, by Euripides, the main character (Medea) kills her own children. This was all an attempt to get back at her ex- husband Jason who cheated on her. However, it is found in later text that Medea admits she will also share in the pain that she caused (Lines 1360-1365). Medea’s act was one of revenge. It led to and ending full of sadness and despair. She continues to blame her actions on Jason (Lines 1365- 1370). Her acts were based solely on revenge and they cannot be