Dear God, Wherefore art thou?
Where has the morality gone? Someone please tell me that it still exists.
I need to address another comment made over on KillingTime by Amara:
Now, first of all, if you pop by Amara's blog, you'll notice that one of the words she uses to describe herself (I'm making an assumption on the idea that "Amara" is a female, by the way) is "atheist". I just think that's an interesting thing to point out before we move on to the whole "God" thing.
My own beliefs are not conventional, to say the least. I believe we are all connected to one another. And we are all responsible for each other as well. As for God - well, that's a more complicated subject than I'd like to get into right now. I believe in God, just in a different way than most are accustomed to thinking.
There's a common thread of cynicism I see around me, where people seem to think that they can't make a difference by making their voice heard. Bullshit. Make your voice heard. You may find that the people around with you agree and that you making your voice heard will inspire them to do the same. Like wildfire, it spreads.
So I want to spread the word that people shouldn't kill each other? So what? A whole bunch of people suddenly come down on me for speaking my mind on the subject. Sorry, but I live in America - free speech, baby! Hell, it's one of the laws here that I can support. If kt has the right to talk about killing people for a living, I've got the right to stand up and say it's wrong.
Now, on the subject of morals overall - religion aside, we have put laws into effect, many of which supposedly reflect the majority in this country, and the morals of that majority. One of those laws is that you can't just go around killing people here. In fact most (although possibly not all) countries have laws in effect that say the same thing! I'd have to say that that reflects a majority decision from the global community that killing is, in fact, wrong.
Now, indeed, many of those laws stem from the same laws written into the religious "lawbooks" - or bibles if you will - throughout the world as well. Most religions condemn the taking of another life. That is part of why there is so much shock and dismay over what is happening in the middle east. Except there are still some religions that allow for "holy killings" - killing those who are not of their religion. On that, I have to disagree. I just don't see anyone getting to "heaven" or whatever they feel awaits beyond death, on a wave of blood and death. Not that kt is doing this as some sort of religious crusade, so I can't even stand back and say "Oh, but it's part of his religious beliefs" as some level of justification for what he does.
KT seems to want to make the distinction that many of the people he takes money to kill are bastards. Are they all? We see what he puts up there for us to read. How many people each are killed because they got in the way of some bastard and someone was willing to take money in exchange for offing that person? KT threw up statistics today on how many people died in Chicago in 2004. Kudos to the Chicago PD, whom I'm sure are greatly responsible for that decrease, as well as to those programs like Ceasefire out there trying to stop the violence. Sadness for those 449 who did die though - how many of those were children? And what about Catherine Coleman, the first murder victim of the year? According to the article kt links there, we're still averaging about 9 deaths per week. Just because it's better than last year, doesn't mean it's not still a problem.
Arson suggests that "no one is perfect", which is entirely true. However, I'm not asking kt to be perfect - that's impossible. I'm asking him to follow the rules of "right and wrong". I suspect that Arson, who has a small child of her own, is trying to teach that child the same values. I have a small child as well.
I will add that the only really "morally questionable" things I may have really ever done I keep in the bedroom and don't affect anyone other than my consenting hubby. And I'm not hurting anyone in the process either. How would you like to be the one on the other end of that gun though? What would you do if a hit man came for you? You'd question his morals then. I'd bet on it.
I find myself wondering what kt's fiance would think of what he is doing now. It's clear that she had issues of her own (he told us a while back that she killed herself), but I don't think she was the only unbalanced person in their relationship. KT says he can sleep just fine at night. I'm not so sure I'm sleeping so well living not far from Chicago. Not far from where a killer sleeps.
I need to address another comment made over on KillingTime by Amara:
One's morals and values belong to an individual; whatever KT considers to be moral is between him and God, and not really for the rest of us to make assumptions about. Who made YOU God and what makes you think morals HAVE to be discussed here? What good does it do to have an "holier than thou" attitude when it isn't going to change anything? Or when it doesn't affect you?
Now, first of all, if you pop by Amara's blog, you'll notice that one of the words she uses to describe herself (I'm making an assumption on the idea that "Amara" is a female, by the way) is "atheist". I just think that's an interesting thing to point out before we move on to the whole "God" thing.
My own beliefs are not conventional, to say the least. I believe we are all connected to one another. And we are all responsible for each other as well. As for God - well, that's a more complicated subject than I'd like to get into right now. I believe in God, just in a different way than most are accustomed to thinking.
There's a common thread of cynicism I see around me, where people seem to think that they can't make a difference by making their voice heard. Bullshit. Make your voice heard. You may find that the people around with you agree and that you making your voice heard will inspire them to do the same. Like wildfire, it spreads.
So I want to spread the word that people shouldn't kill each other? So what? A whole bunch of people suddenly come down on me for speaking my mind on the subject. Sorry, but I live in America - free speech, baby! Hell, it's one of the laws here that I can support. If kt has the right to talk about killing people for a living, I've got the right to stand up and say it's wrong.
Now, on the subject of morals overall - religion aside, we have put laws into effect, many of which supposedly reflect the majority in this country, and the morals of that majority. One of those laws is that you can't just go around killing people here. In fact most (although possibly not all) countries have laws in effect that say the same thing! I'd have to say that that reflects a majority decision from the global community that killing is, in fact, wrong.
Now, indeed, many of those laws stem from the same laws written into the religious "lawbooks" - or bibles if you will - throughout the world as well. Most religions condemn the taking of another life. That is part of why there is so much shock and dismay over what is happening in the middle east. Except there are still some religions that allow for "holy killings" - killing those who are not of their religion. On that, I have to disagree. I just don't see anyone getting to "heaven" or whatever they feel awaits beyond death, on a wave of blood and death. Not that kt is doing this as some sort of religious crusade, so I can't even stand back and say "Oh, but it's part of his religious beliefs" as some level of justification for what he does.
KT seems to want to make the distinction that many of the people he takes money to kill are bastards. Are they all? We see what he puts up there for us to read. How many people each are killed because they got in the way of some bastard and someone was willing to take money in exchange for offing that person? KT threw up statistics today on how many people died in Chicago in 2004. Kudos to the Chicago PD, whom I'm sure are greatly responsible for that decrease, as well as to those programs like Ceasefire out there trying to stop the violence. Sadness for those 449 who did die though - how many of those were children? And what about Catherine Coleman, the first murder victim of the year? According to the article kt links there, we're still averaging about 9 deaths per week. Just because it's better than last year, doesn't mean it's not still a problem.
Arson suggests that "no one is perfect", which is entirely true. However, I'm not asking kt to be perfect - that's impossible. I'm asking him to follow the rules of "right and wrong". I suspect that Arson, who has a small child of her own, is trying to teach that child the same values. I have a small child as well.
I will add that the only really "morally questionable" things I may have really ever done I keep in the bedroom and don't affect anyone other than my consenting hubby. And I'm not hurting anyone in the process either. How would you like to be the one on the other end of that gun though? What would you do if a hit man came for you? You'd question his morals then. I'd bet on it.
I find myself wondering what kt's fiance would think of what he is doing now. It's clear that she had issues of her own (he told us a while back that she killed herself), but I don't think she was the only unbalanced person in their relationship. KT says he can sleep just fine at night. I'm not so sure I'm sleeping so well living not far from Chicago. Not far from where a killer sleeps.
posted by RaynDragon at 6:37 PM
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My entire point, was and is, simply that why do we need to attack other people for the wrongs they commit? For their sins. I don't agree that killing other people is GOOD. I despise the acts of pedophiles and people who abuse children. I can't imagine that ever happening to my child. I'd want to kill someone if they ever did that. BUT, because I don't agree with it, or because I believe it to be wrong, or whatever the case, doesn't mean we have to hate the people. I mean, the whole world revolves around hate and it's dispicable. Can't we separate the people from the crimes? I dunno....I might just be talking out my ass here, and you have as much right to speak your mind as the rest of us........I just don't see the point in judging people for their shortcomings or their wrong/bad decisions.
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