Reason First: Dover, Delaware Male Commits Murder, Destroys Own Mind

A Dover, Delaware man has been charged with first degree murder of his child’s mother. A second look at that sentence may not hold enough information but it says a great deal. For a murder in the first degree, that could mean a minimum of twenty-five years in prison or life in Delaware. The irrationalism involved in the case is evident. Emotion before thought led this man to take this woman from her child and other children under her care.

At least two lives ended when this man decided to cross the line of morality. The woman of course perished physically but the man is now dead spiritually. Like a paper bag skidding down the street he has no ethical direction. So, what other than irrationalism and emotion drove this male to snuff out someone whom he once valued? The answer is sacrifice. He gave up his higher value for a non value, in this case the choice to strike down the woman permanently. Altruism is the other factor in this scenario.

Sacrifice and altruism are the ugly twin sisters that rear their heads in cases like this. The altruism of the scenario means that the man valued himself less than the life he could’ve lived. He abandoned all signs of reason and reacted in the way of a brute. Like an animal without rationality, he cut down this flower for what? He had the chance to live a beautiful existence with his woman and child. He held the opportunity to lead a virtuous life. His immorality stems from the fact that he banished reason.

As other murderers have experienced, it is not just the life that they snatched from someone else. It is their own life that they threw away. This selflessness means that in a moment where he could have just walked away, the Dover man decided to commit a vicious crime. Before he ever could consider extinguishing a “loved” one, he could have stopped and thought about his actions. His way of dealing with his emotions resembled a savage who, without proper critical thinking skills lashed out and demolished lives: hers and his.

This tragedy would’ve been fodder for the Bard of Avon. It consists of all of the evils of the world that consistently penetrate the landscape. It features two lovers entangled in a domestic disturbance that ended up in the complete disregard for not only the law but morality. This is at the epicenter of this entire story. By committing such a grisly act, the man should not be punished for violating one of the unknown and unknowable “power’s” edicts. Instead, the court of his own mind should convict him of being completely vicious. And of course, an arbiter should find him guilty and send him away for a long time.

So, what are the solutions to prevent acts like this? The poor standards of education in public schools coupled with the lack of proper home training leave some members of society bereft of a moral compass. It’s either that or they smashed the compass themselves and neglected even a modicum of ethical instruction fostered by parents and teachers. This male took this woman’s life whom he once valued. In order to produce a child, the two had to have had some kind of bond. There must’ve been some kind of linkage that corresponded to their being an item and sharing a small one.

It ought to be known that murder destroys lives from the victim on down. This male could’ve just said, “I’m done with you” and walked out of the situation. Sadly, he sealed his fate by causing the death of the one he allegedly loved. This means that the supposed crime of passion could’ve been avoided if the male had simply thought.