“It is is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This is a well known statement in Maycomb. Concerning the death of Bob Ewell, Sheriff Tate knows Boo Radley killed him in defense of the children; however, the sheriff says it was an accident and that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife. The question is, “Do you agree with Sheriff Tate’s decision?” My question is, do you wish to sentence a mockingbird to death?
The situation is a bit of a moral dilemma. By biblical standards, we are told not to lie. If the cause of death is clear, why should we lie? Yet by mundane standards, how can we call out Boo’s actions when the spotlight would surely be detrimental to him. Even in the Bible Rahab lied to protect the men of God. When Sheriff Tate says Mr. Ewell fell
The situation is a bit of a moral dilemma. By biblical standards, we are told not to lie. If the cause of death is clear, why should we lie? Yet by mundane standards, how can we call out Boo’s actions when the spotlight would surely be detrimental to him. Even in the Bible Rahab lied to protect the men of God. When Sheriff Tate says Mr. Ewell fell