Does John Doe Deserve The Reward?

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CNSL 144 April 29,2015 Sophist Project My esteemed fellow citizens, Do you believe this gentle man deserves the reward? This man standing in front of me, known to the community as John Doe was given direct orders: Kill the tyrant. He did not and failed to follow through. Feeling panicked, he resulted in killing the tyrant’s son. Now my fear is this, if this man could not follow simple instructions, how can we trust that he will not turn on one of us if we do not give him the reward money?? I have been a member of this community for over twenty-five years and have been proactive in every event facilitated in our town--especially helping the needy. Our community has feared this tyrant for decades and we never had the courage to approach…show more content…
I have been active in all events, volunteered in every sport activity --as a coach or manager-- and I helped our townspeople when we were in the depths of poverty. Going back to the question the prosecutor asked: Do you believe John Doe deserves the reward? I say yes he does! The reason is simple. Doe was given direct orders to kill the tyrant. Doe broke into the tyrant’s home and the tyrant was not home, but his son was. Doe felt hopeless and killed the tyrant’s son. Upon the tyrants arrival, he found his murdered son. Feeling betrayed and lost, the tyrant hung himself and died of asphyxiation. Going back to what the prosecutor stated, yes, Doe does have a record but I was unaware that parking tickets were a violent crime. My fellow townspeople, we all came to a consensus that the reward will be given to the person who has the courage to commit an act such as murder. Now, we all knew he was going to break into the home of the tyrant to commit this act, correct? (Pause) With that being said, I believe we are all guilty of being an accessory to murder. Hiring someone to commit murder is also a felony and holds a long prison…show more content…
His crimes affected everyone, even our innocent children. We gathered our hard-earned money to raise a reward for the person who was courageous enough to commit this act. How many of you have killed before?. Have any of you taken into consideration how Mr. Doe might feel after committing this act? Mr. Doe did not kill the tyrant but he got rid of the seed that would most likely commit the same behavior as his father. The child witnessed the corrupt behavior his father expressed and was going to be the next leader after his father passed. Now tell me, if Mr. Doe did not kill the son, a few years from now we would gather again and this time to collect money for a reward to kill the son. Mr. Doe not only did the right choice but he did us a favor-- he did not let history repeat itself. Our women do not have to fear of being burnt alive.. Businesses do not have to fear of being robbed. This courageous man not only deserves a medal for his bravery, but the reward that we promised! When we pleaded for a courageous man to step in our defense and kill the tyrant, without hesitation, Doe raised his hand and agreed to get the job done. Doe deserves the reward more than anyone of you in this courtroom
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