Good Prevailing?
Given the heavy rhetoric we see on national news and other broadcasts, along with the COVID-19 inspired controls on our persons, I have taken the opportunity to examine an important issue. Is good prevailing? Given my allegiance to writing in the murder mystery and suspense genre, you may ask how I'm contributing to 'good prevailing.'
Famous murder mystery writers have defended their choice of genres declaring the following: a murdered victim needs the killer discovered to give some value to a life taken away so easily and assurance to society that it is not the norm. The question of why some person would do such a 'dastardly deed' must be understood if for no other reason than the prevention of such horrors in the future. Another important issue is the society within which the murder or murders occur. What elements in society would allow, perhaps even encourage, the taking out of the life of another? How does the murderer feel after his or her act? Is their even a modicum of guilt evidenced? Murder is important to examine. It is the most heinous of sins. The mystery of a theft, unless there is an enormous amount stolen is not so important; nor are the legacy of the many other crimes and injustices committed. No, murder must be examined both in fiction and non-fiction. Murder must be examined by psychologists, social workers, teachers, criminal justice experts, economists, statisticians, politicians, etc. Murder must be prevented to insure good prevails.
K. B. Pellegrino, Author
Famous murder mystery writers have defended their choice of genres declaring the following: a murdered victim needs the killer discovered to give some value to a life taken away so easily and assurance to society that it is not the norm. The question of why some person would do such a 'dastardly deed' must be understood if for no other reason than the prevention of such horrors in the future. Another important issue is the society within which the murder or murders occur. What elements in society would allow, perhaps even encourage, the taking out of the life of another? How does the murderer feel after his or her act? Is their even a modicum of guilt evidenced? Murder is important to examine. It is the most heinous of sins. The mystery of a theft, unless there is an enormous amount stolen is not so important; nor are the legacy of the many other crimes and injustices committed. No, murder must be examined both in fiction and non-fiction. Murder must be examined by psychologists, social workers, teachers, criminal justice experts, economists, statisticians, politicians, etc. Murder must be prevented to insure good prevails.
K. B. Pellegrino, Author
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