Though life sometimes is taken for granted, it should never be taken forever. Reverend Hale says, “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.” Through my reading, observation, and experience, defending what Reverend Hale states is made simple. In act four, Danforth states,"... I cannot pardon these(people) when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just." ( Miller, 129)What really gets me is when he says, " It is not just." While Reverend Hale claims that nothing can justify the taking of life, Danforth sways away from that idea and goes in a different direction. He says it's not "fair" to save people from dying just because 12 others were hanged for the same
