Aegis Jris Short Story

Erit ergo Justitia! I have no words. Another life is lost. I am honestly in tears, angry and sad tears. I can clearly remember how his parents cry in national television. I can clearly remember how I felt the pain upon seeing his badly discolored arms. I can hear him scream. I can hear him pleading his upperclassmen to stop beating him. I can hear his last gasp of breath. I am enraged. I am disappointed. I am frustrated. Horacio Castillo III is now dead. A hopeful law student and perhaps a budding lawyer had his future ended in one night. He left his home, reportedly saying to his parents that he will be welcomed by his “brothers” to the fraternity, “Aegis Juris” which literally means “shield of justice” …show more content…
Since when did violence become synonymous with brotherhood? What brotherhood would kill and hurt one another? What brotherhood would welcome a person by physical abuse? One may laugh at my ignorance of fraternity bonds and traditions, but that laughter is at the expense of others’ lives. If this is indeed a case of hazing, this is deplorable. Bond of brotherhood shouldn’t be sealed with torture. No one deserves to die the way Horacio did. No one deserves to be dumped in a sidewalk. No one deserves to die and be mocked with more lies after his death. I will never understand hazing and even worse, done by a brotherhood of future lawyers. How can we expect aspiring lawyers who break the law in the name of brotherhood to be good lawyers? The reputable spirit of brotherhood is tainted with blood and deceit? Hazing is illegal. Hazing is barbaric. While it is human for us to mourn and be devastated, it must also be prudent for us to seek the highest form of justice for his life. May justice be served to Horacio and his family. May justice be served for all the victims of hazing. May justice be served for all the victims of these senseless