The trial begun with me already standing on the gallows bound, with the noose already tied around my neck, If I was found to be guilty my execution would be swift with one pull of a lever. The charge put against me was heresy, this was a reasonable charge for in the past many months I had talked against and distributed the information distributed by our government to her people.
This started nearly a month ago, when I and some of my colleagues uncovered files that revealed that our government has for many years been lying about the events of its creation. The files revealed a dark past of corruption and deception. I was the only one who thought the sharing of this information was imperative, the others believed that it was a better course …show more content…
Fortunately for you our merciful government offers an alternative to your sentence, because of your previous diligence and accomplishments. If you admit that the claims you put forth are false and you will never again try to spread such a rumors again, your sentence will be reversed and you can resume your previous societal rank and job position.
What is your decision?”
This was it, die with my honor in hope that my death will convince everyone of the truth behind my words; or trade my integrity for life but ensuring that nobody will believe the truth about the society built around us.
I thought about our government, how I had been happy living under her guidance my entire life up until a few weeks ago. I also thought how I could never regain that happiness again and how my actions were deciding if my fellow citizens would live in blissful ignorance or know the horrible truth.
In the end I told the trial judge I chose the truth. I announced that the entire thing was a lie. I was deeply sorry for any confusion and worry I had caused, and would try to work hard to make up for what I had done. I stepped off the gallows feeling dead inside as I had abandoned all my morals and integrity there. So, once again I joined the government's herd of mindless
This started nearly a month ago, when I and some of my colleagues uncovered files that revealed that our government has for many years been lying about the events of its creation. The files revealed a dark past of corruption and deception. I was the only one who thought the sharing of this information was imperative, the others believed that it was a better course …show more content…
Fortunately for you our merciful government offers an alternative to your sentence, because of your previous diligence and accomplishments. If you admit that the claims you put forth are false and you will never again try to spread such a rumors again, your sentence will be reversed and you can resume your previous societal rank and job position.
What is your decision?”
This was it, die with my honor in hope that my death will convince everyone of the truth behind my words; or trade my integrity for life but ensuring that nobody will believe the truth about the society built around us.
I thought about our government, how I had been happy living under her guidance my entire life up until a few weeks ago. I also thought how I could never regain that happiness again and how my actions were deciding if my fellow citizens would live in blissful ignorance or know the horrible truth.
In the end I told the trial judge I chose the truth. I announced that the entire thing was a lie. I was deeply sorry for any confusion and worry I had caused, and would try to work hard to make up for what I had done. I stepped off the gallows feeling dead inside as I had abandoned all my morals and integrity there. So, once again I joined the government's herd of mindless