Should Christmas feel remorse for what he did to Mr.Mceachern? Or are his actions tolerable (from a morality based perspective) because of the given situation?
I believe his actions are tolerable because Christmas could have been different if McEachern hadn't driven him to the breaking point. Christmas had suffered under that man's authority. The fact that he wanted to kill him says that Christmas turns to violence to solve his problems. This way of thought reflects McEachern's, and in my opinion, McEachern shaped the boy to kill him even though he did not know it.
I agree with Janet, under the circumstanced that Christmas was in his actions were justified. One can argue that Christmas got this violent behavior from McEachern himself resulting in McEachern's fabrication of his on death.
I disagree with Hamza and Janeth. I think Christmas should feel remorse for killing McEachern. The fact that he turns to violence to solve his problems is going to hurt him in his future. Also, he's just repeating the cycle McEachern set, and that seems kind of hypercritical. However, because of the way McEachern has raised him, I don't think Christmas is capable of feeling remorse. He has such a hard and unsympathetic personality that there is probably no way he'll ever feel sorry for killing McEachern.
I see Christmas killing Mr.McEachern as a sort of justice because McEachern could of raised Christmas differently than he was raised. Now is parenting has gotten him killed.
I believe that Christmas should feel some sort of remorse for what he did to Mr. Mceachern. Yes, Mceachern was driving Christmas to the breaking point but what does he achieve by killing someone. Christmas ended up running away anyway so instead of killing him he should of ran away from his past.
I don't think he should feel any remorse because he didn't want to feel anything for Mr or Mrs McEachern. He wants nothing to do with them so why should he feel something towards the man that caused him to behave this way with such violent nature.
I believe he should feel remorse however he might not be able to because of how he was raised. I agree with Vanessa, Christmas turned to violence and if that continues he would be repeating the cycle due to what Mr. McEachern did to him.
I believe that, no matter the circumstances, one should feel remorse for ending a being's existence. I couldn't imagine being the person responsible for taking someone's life whether I love them, hate them, or don't know them. I know that Christmas isn't necessarily capable of feeling remorseful because of his past but I don't think that his past should ever justify violence or killing. Your past affects your morality to a certain extent however in the end, you're an individual and the only person that can be held accountable for your actions is you.
I believe his actions are tolerable because Christmas could have been different if McEachern hadn't driven him to the breaking point. Christmas had suffered under that man's authority. The fact that he wanted to kill him says that Christmas turns to violence to solve his problems. This way of thought reflects McEachern's, and in my opinion, McEachern shaped the boy to kill him even though he did not know it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Janet, under the circumstanced that Christmas was in his actions were justified. One can argue that Christmas got this violent behavior from McEachern himself resulting in McEachern's fabrication of his on death.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Hamza and Janeth. I think Christmas should feel remorse for killing McEachern. The fact that he turns to violence to solve his problems is going to hurt him in his future. Also, he's just repeating the cycle McEachern set, and that seems kind of hypercritical.
ReplyDeleteHowever, because of the way McEachern has raised him, I don't think Christmas is capable of feeling remorse. He has such a hard and unsympathetic personality that there is probably no way he'll ever feel sorry for killing McEachern.
I see Christmas killing Mr.McEachern as a sort of justice because McEachern could of raised Christmas differently than he was raised. Now is parenting has gotten him killed.
ReplyDeleteI dont think McEachern could have raised the boy differently, do you agree Marcus? I want to know your take on it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Christmas should feel some sort of remorse for what he did to Mr. Mceachern. Yes, Mceachern was driving Christmas to the breaking point but what does he achieve by killing someone. Christmas ended up running away anyway so instead of killing him he should of ran away from his past.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he should feel any remorse because he didn't want to feel anything for Mr or Mrs McEachern. He wants nothing to do with them so why should he feel something towards the man that caused him to behave this way with such violent nature.
ReplyDeleteI believe he should feel remorse however he might not be able to because of how he was raised. I agree with Vanessa, Christmas turned to violence and if that continues he would be repeating the cycle due to what Mr. McEachern did to him.
ReplyDeleteI believe that, no matter the circumstances, one should feel remorse for ending a being's existence. I couldn't imagine being the person responsible for taking someone's life whether I love them, hate them, or don't know them. I know that Christmas isn't necessarily capable of feeling remorseful because of his past but I don't think that his past should ever justify violence or killing. Your past affects your morality to a certain extent however in the end, you're an individual and the only person that can be held accountable for your actions is you.
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't responded Janeth but yes I do believe that he couldn't have raised Christmas differently.
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