Kevon Chambers
Period E
2/7/12
Ethics editorial
My editorial is
about a man that sacrificed his life to stop the carjacking of a
fellow neighbor. So the basics of this story are that a man just
picked up his two sons from school when he heard a women scream and
since he is part of the police force he jumped right into action. The
man saw the women getting carjacked so he jumped on top of the hood
of the car to prevent the robbery by doing this he must have spooked
the criminal who fired a shot into the man's chest leaving him dead
in a near by neighbors yard next to his two sons. I believe that this
man is a hero because of the fact that he would give his life for
someone else. However when it comes down to it the man should have
thought more about his decision his life is definitively worth more
than a car so he should have gotten involved now his two sons have to
grow up without a father I just believe that some time you have to
pick and choose your battle and rushing into to help against a man
with a gun while he was unarmed was not a very wise battle to choose
even so. The man that gave his life is a hero either way and I for a
fact that the lady he protected will never forget what he did and the
courage he showed so his legacy will live on in her mind as well as
his two young sons. Any man that is will to give his life for anyone
just to uphold what is right and what is wrong is a good person if
the world had more people like him then people would live better
lives and people would actuall feel safe around strangers because you
never know who would help you out when you really need help. However
our world is not like that our world is full of people that only look
out for their self. Even if they see someone in trouble to make this
world a good place we must start to help those who need help without
worrying about what they need help with just as the man who gave his
life did.
Martin, Rick. "A
Father Who Gave His Life for His Neighbor - CNN.com." CNN.com
- Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video
News. Web. 07 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/martin-good-samaritan/index.html?hpt=ju_t3>.
While this story is tragic, and what the man did was "right", it points out some key flaws in the very moral that has been attached to it. You yourself state that his decision was unwise. A car is easily replaced, a life cannot be replaced. He made a BAD decision, he was a father to two sons. His death left them without their father. We as property owners have a responsibility over our own property, letting others, or asking others for help, can lead to serious repercussions. As an independent nation we must learn to be independent citizens.
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