Those who violate life, liberty, or property are not on my side.
It doesn't matter where they were born.
It doesn't matter if they do it for religious reasons or political reasons (that's redundant).
It doesn't matter if they believe they are the good guys, or if those they are aiming their archation against are really and truly bad guys. too.
It doesn't matter if they are terrorists, bureaucrats, murderers, presidents, muggers/tax collectors, rapists, cops, kidnappers, or any other variety of violator. They are not "my people". Neither are those who make excuses for any of these bad guys.
They could correct their behavior by stopping what they are doing, quitting any job that requires them to do it, admitting and renouncing their archation, and paying restitution to all they've harmed. This would start to put them on my side. If they choose instead to make excuses or call me names, that only puts the nail in the coffin.
I appreciate any support.
The choosing of sides has reached a place you wouldn't expect. You've no doubt heard about the murder of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson in front of a luxury hotel he was going to speak at. Well, the alleged shooter has been captured and is awaiting trial and he may face the death penalty. But the shooter is becoming a celebrity now (he's young and in good physical shape). In fact, in some quarters, he's becoming a folk hero. There have been lookalike contests for him in some places, The jacket he wore during the crime is still on the market and selling big. There are a couple of ballads sung for him. Part of this is because Thompson does not cut a sympathetic figure. Many who've struggled to pay a medical bill don't think he's a purely innocent victim. What a place we've come to.
ReplyDeleteIn a recent newspaper column I wrote:
Delete"Compare what Penny did with the actions of the man who shot and killed the chief executive of United Healthcare.
"In one case, a man saw a dangerous situation and did what was needed to protect his fellow passengers, and many condemned him for his selfless actions. In the other case, a man plotted to murder a specific individual, carried out his plan, then ran and hid. Many of the same people who condemned Daniel Penny laughed off the CEO’s murder as something the victim deserved.
"We’ve all had our problems with health insurance -- especially since the rise of 'ObamaCare'. I understand the frustration and helplessness, and the callousness demonstrated by insurers who demand deductibles, copays, and out-of-pocket payments, and still refuse to cover some essential expenses. I wouldn’t trust anyone who believes that’s justification for murder to be on a jury."
https://kentmcmanigal.blogspot.com/2024/12/penny-jury-made-right-decision.html
Good point. Also, Daniel Penny didn't deliberately kill the man he was restraining. He didn't even intend to inflict long-term injury.
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