TO KILL A THIEF OR NOT
Imagine this scenario. A family in the heart of Rome are peacefully asleep at night after a long day of working on the fields and tending to their house. Along comes a shadow, it walks along the side of their house.
This shadow is a person, and this individual could be anyone passing through the field to get to their destination, or yet, it could be something much worse. It could be a thief in the night attempting to break into the house to steal.
This possible “trespassing thief” falls over something outside, creating a loud noise. Dogs start barking loudly inside the home.
The owner wakes up, shooting out of bed from the loud commotion. They sense something isn’t right, so the property owner scrambles out of bed to
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What can he do to protect himself?
Well, according to Roman law, the owner has every right to kill the trespasser (as long as he was stealing). This is just one example of the many laws that were created to protect the people of
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The one and only reason is because Rome wanted to provide fairness and the right to trial or conviction. A victim of thievery could not simply take matters into their own hands and kill a thief during the day because there would be witnesses to the crime. The only exception was that if the thief was attempting to harm a person with a weapon, then a person can defend themselves by fighting back to protect their lives, or essentially claim self-defense.
One could argue and say that law regarding the ability to kill a thief is unfair. A person could say that it’s not right to be able to kill a person, regardless of the crime. However, upon further investigation of these Laws, it is actually quite fair to be able to take matters into the hands of the people, especially if a thief is invading personal property, even more importantly if it occurs during the nighttime. It is clear, that Rome put these two laws into place to ensure that there was fairness for both the accused thieves and the
...he other hand, the senates have the power to select judge who decides the rewards and punishments among the people. By the balance of these three powers, Rome made sure that every design and need is put into thorough consideration instead of being ignored or without deliberation.
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The demon appearing in shadows represents the darkness that Karen is hesitant to confront. She is very confident when asking to speak with him but then stutters when they are face to face. Karen describes the scenario that has unfolded with Anka’s death, stating that “I could swear I saw something or someone standing in the darkness behind her…” (Ferris). When she says “something,” she is referring to the demon. However, she also dares to say “someone,” venturing to the possibility of a person standing there. Karen is asking the demon to confirm that the figure in the darkness was one of him or another human being. The demon then goes on to explain that it was not a demon of his kind there, and that she has the knowledge in her already; she knows who was standing there and just does not want to admit it to herself. Karen even vocalizes, “You want me to wonder if Anka was murdered by Deeze…” (Ferris). Her voice trails off at the end of her sentence showing her thought. At this point in her journey, everything she knew is unravelling: she is no closer to finding out who murdered Anka, the paintings are no longer giving her direct answers, and she is beginning to accuse her own brother of carrying out the heinous deed that began the text.
Julius Caesar was a great leader, strategist, and thinker. On the 15th of March, 44 B.C., he was stabbed by members of the roman senate and bled to death. This gruesome homicide has been reviewed by many historians, but the most famous account is “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. Throughout reading this play, the audience must make the hard decision between whether or not they believe Brutus’ motives were justifiable, or if Caesar was the victim of a cruel, heinous crime. This opens up the question, is murder ever justifiable?
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