Title:Guilty as charged but?
In order to discuss my reaction to Roswell Gilbert killing his wife, I had to find out more details. Everywhere I looked the same word kept popping up, euthanasia. The people that believed Mr. Gilberts took his wife’s life out of love do not call his crime murder but have renamed it euthanasia. To intentionally take another persons life, no matter what the reason, is murder. I feel that the jury in this case made the right decision, Guilty.
Another interesting fact I found was Mr. Gilbert shot his wife in the head. To mean this seems cruel. To shoot someone that you love and I don’t doubt he loved her, would be difficult for me to do. If like Mr. Gilbert claimed his wife begged him to kill her, why didn’t she do it herself? I have to wonder if he stood to gain relief by ending his wife’s life. It can’t be easy to care for someone with such a disorder. Although he loved his wife maybe Mr. Gilbert was tired of caring for her himself and it was to much to continue to do so.
Something else that stood out for me were the words, “He claimed”. Mr. Gilbert claimed that his wife begged him to kill her. I was not able to find out if there was any evidence that supported Mr. Gilberts claim. Even if there was evidence I am not sure it would alter my decision on whether or not Mr. Gilbert should have been guilty of first degree murder. After all there are laws in effect for a reason. For instance, people with cancer suffer horribly toward the end. I watched my friend suffer for months before she died but no one ever thought to kill her. I am sure there were times that Heather wished we would end her suffering but regardless it is illegal to kill another human being. She died on her own in June of 2003.
I believe strongly in the judicial system and I am happy that Mr. Gilbert was denied clemency. There is no excuse for murder even if a person is told to do it. This reminds me of the age old saying, “If someone tells you to jump off a bridge are you going to do it?” Maybe Mr. Gilbert would have followed his wife off a bridge, no one will ever no. Mr. Gilbert passed away in 1994, at the age of 85.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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5 comments:
Pass. Could of been longer but you had good and interesting ideas and good facts to support your opinion.
good job.
Tough situation when someone you love needs you to end it for them. The rational thinking goes down the drain sometimes. Is it murder? Or is it the sacrifice he made for her- to risk his freedom in order to let her be free. By shooting her in the head, he probably thought it would have been a quicker and the least painful way to go.
Regardless, I can't see anyone killing someone that they love with all their heart. But at the same time, I can see someone doing absolutely anything for the person they love as well.
It's just hard to even think about. Great post. Sad post...but good points.
Pass. Good points to support your argument. As always, you did a good job on this blog!
Pass.you had strong points suppoted by evidence.
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