GREAT historical and literary analysis, Kerry. Thanks so much.
Regarding the moralistic, ethical, and legal warnings I find two faults. One, the cycle of revenge and violence is nothing new; neither in US political assassinations nor in the world-scene. Perhaps you didn't mean to give that impression, but I thought I read it that way.
Second, moralization is of no consequence. Revenge and violence operate at the atavistic level and "man is (simply) the animal who doesn't beleve it is an animal."
GREAT historical and literary analysis, Kerry. Thanks so much.
Regarding the moralistic, ethical, and legal warnings I find two faults. One, the cycle of revenge and violence is nothing new; neither in US political assassinations nor in the world-scene. Perhaps you didn't mean to give that impression, but I thought I read it that way.
Second, moralization is of no consequence. Revenge and violence operate at the atavistic level and "man is (simply) the animal who doesn't beleve it is an animal."