Essay On Death And Death

Death is usually referred to as a natural process of existence, a kind of completion to a well-lived life, or just simply a closing to a book. It is referred to as a cycle, a cycle most people go through – birth, childhood, adulthood, old age and then death – but what happens when the cycle is cut short, not by natural causes but man-made? What happens when the person is killed?
Most choose to believe that their loved who died went to better place where they will be happier, and while every religion has a different theory and even atheists have a belief on death, mostly everyone chooses to believe wherever the person is gone, he/she is probably happier. Yet if a person’s life is cut short because of someone else’s carelessness or malicious intent the issue becomes more complex. If we consider all untimely death to be tragic, it is even more so when a person is killed by another, intentionally or otherwise.
Every year about 3,149,758 people (World Rankings – Total Deaths) are killed for different reasons ranging from revenge to accidents.
People in this world are not always as careful as they should be and therefore they cause accidents killing thousands every year. Texting while driving is irresponsible and driving while drunk or high is a serious problem that may deserve special consideration. Both can result on fatalities. The first is an example of actus reus, but in the latter case one can argue that mens rea applies, despite the fact that the driver is in no condition to exercise good judgment. Such unintentional but deadly acts are called manslaughter.
Manslaughter (actus reus in criminal law) is one example of the act of committing a crime without the intention of committing it, therefore it falls under actus reus. The abse...

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...son who has given into the criminal nature of his mind. In the meantime, we are all at risk for actus reus and may harm others unintentionally despite our strong desire to avoid doing harm. Does that make us less guilty than a person who harbors resentment and plots to hurt others at some point in the future? It is at this point that morality and law diverge. intentionally or through negligence or bad luck.
We have all heard the old saying, “It’s the thought that counts,” but this is a bigger question than giving an inappropriate birthday gift, the sort of situation to which this adage typically applies. Our thoughts do really matter. This is just as true in our interior lives as it is in the courtroom. But is it our thoughts that determine who we are, or is it what we choose to do? A good act done in spite of ill will is still a good act. Think about it.