{"id":534,"date":"2019-09-08T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T19:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=534"},"modified":"2019-09-08T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T19:44:54","slug":"tyrannicide-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/09\/08\/tyrannicide-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrannicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think tyrannicide is a very controversial topic because of the ways in which it can be justified; that being said, many believe that the degree to which tyrannicide is acceptable depends on how beneficial it would be for the nation as a whole. Dr. Andrade argues that philosophers who analyze this matter approach it with \u201cutilitarian reasoning,\u201d meaning they determine right from wrong by focusing on outcomes. These philosophers defend their ideals by saying that certain nations are simply better off without their tyrants, and that tyrannicide is therefore necessary when the tyrant refuses to step out of power. However, this makes me wonder about how effective tyrannicide truly is, as there is no guarantee that the outcome will be advantageous. The author brings up the Middle East as an example; the death Saddam and Gaddafi did not lead to drastic improvements in Iraq and Libya.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

David George explores the difference between terrorist assassinations and tyrannicide, bringing up a very interesting theory that \u201cboth acts are performed purportedly in the public interest, namely, to liberate the people\u201d. George even mentioned one writer who claimed that tyrannicide is no different than \u201cgood terrorism,\u201d but to me the justification for tyrannicide is much clearer than that of any act of terrorism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most eye opening sections of these two readings was when Dr. Andrade pointed out that \u201ctyrannicide is a major theme of <\/span>The Lion King<\/span><\/i>\u201d. This came to me as a surprise because I had never considered that children\u2019s movie to relate to tyrannicide, but it shows how even kids are exposed to the idea that tyrants should be killed. However, I still feel uncertain about the benefits of tyrannicide, as there is often a lack for someone to fill the void of the tyrant- as well as the contributing fact that most tyrants obtained some level of popularity. On that note, dictators with a shortage of supporters may be more easily replaceable. Overall, the effectiveness of tyrannicide is based on careful speculation of how the nation would stand (politically and economically) without the tyrant\u2019s rule, and whether or not killing that tyrant would lead to positive outcomes. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think tyrannicide is a very controversial topic because of the ways in which it can be justified; that being said, many believe that the…<\/p>\n

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