The means justify the end

Do the means justify the end?

If by doing the lesser evil

Will I lose all of my friends?

But for the greater good!

Ah, yes.

But when the bullet pierces his flesh

Will the death of my enemy be mourned

Any less?

Who weighs the two and determines

Whose worth is greater

For my good is another’s evil

And my evil another’s good

And can I judge better

Than any other would?

So I have a choice to make

A gun in my hand

A great deal is at stake

My friend

Or a murderer

My friend

Or the man I hate

So I made the one choice

That wouldn’t damn me to hell

The lesser evil for my greater good

I wish them both well

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LadyRB

Thanks for the great challenge @MsH

LadyRB

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Mavia

LadyRB at gunpoint! a rough decision trying to take "justice into one's own hands."Live and let live a difficult philosophy to adhere to... we are so quick to judge and condemn. Alexander Pope's Essay on Man comes to mind on casting judgement, which as he contends belongs to God, and is usurped by the arrogance of Humans: <center> Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the GOD of GOD! In Pride, in reas'ning Pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods. Aspiring to be Gods, if Angels fell, Aspiring to be Angels, Men rebel; And who but wishes to invert the laws Of ORDER, sins against th' Eternal Cause." </center> I particularly return to your line "And can I judge better Than another would?" A call for Humility. Many thanks for this!! I appreciate your entering my challenge :)M