“Then what if that man she butchered was also a wonderful father to his children, who will now starve to death in the streets?” “I get your point. The world is messy, and it isn’t always black and white.” “It isn’t, but that’s not what I was getting at. My point is, all these discussions about good and evil, where do they ever lead? A man is dead, and three children were orphaned. No amount of moral judgment and labeling will change that. Instead, we should ask ourselves what factors led to this situation and then work on improving those. Cause and effect, that’s all that matters.”
