Why?

I was listening to a song and it asked this question – “Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?” I think this is a pretty big question as a society that we need to answer. Whether it is war or the death penalty what message are we trying to send? I have always believed in both but this causes me to pause and really question my beliefs. I believe that this philosophy has been around for so long that most of us have never paused to question it. Why? Why do we believe that what is technically murder is ok? How do we justify our beliefs and behaviors? My challenge for you today is for you to attempt to answer the “Why”. I do not have an answer for you because I am still stuck on the “Why” myself so maybe you can come up with an answer.