The play considers the social implications arising from the murder of Shepard, its causes and lack of legislation. Specifically, it considers the concept of live and let live, and how long standing hatred in the town led to the murder of Shepard.
Fact of the case
The concept can be linked to the murder of Shepard when the death of Shepard arose from the mindset of the Laramie residents. It led to two of the townsfolk to commit the heinous crime. However, the town can show the irony of the live and let live concept. The residents were not able to differentiate between acceptance and tolerance. The concept means that people should be tolerant of the beliefs, views, and way of life of others if it does not interfere with their own.
Conversely,
Fact of the case
The concept can be linked to the murder of Shepard when the death of Shepard arose from the mindset of the Laramie residents. It led to two of the townsfolk to commit the heinous crime. However, the town can show the irony of the live and let live concept. The residents were not able to differentiate between acceptance and tolerance. The concept means that people should be tolerant of the beliefs, views, and way of life of others if it does not interfere with their own.
Conversely,