Posted on 06/22/2016 2:32:51 PM PDT by lafroste
Ever since I woke up this morning I have been unusually bothered by my unexpected questioning of my response to the one great ethical dilemma in my life. This event took place, oddly enough, on April Fools day, 1997 which means that now it is nearly 20 years old. I had a little talk with God at the time asking Him if this was His idea of an April Fools joke on me. I am still interested in discussing this issue with Him when I finally meet Him Sandal to face.
Even though it is now 20 years past, I sense that it is still dangerous. Therefore I am still not going to reveal details. But the situation was this:
I was in a circumstance that let me see that the death of an evil man who richly deserved to die was also wrong, as in illegal. I could have easily prevented it (real easily, and probably make a small fortune at the same time). However, had I prevented it, I would have unleashed a sh&tstorm of truly epic proportions, costing millions of people potentially hundreds of millions of dollars and leading to a media feeding frenzy that would have lasted years. It would have easily made it to the SCOTUS. The people that I would hurt were friends of mine, people I admired. I let this evil man die (and no, I had no involvement with his demise). I shunned my 15 minutes of fame, the money that I could have gained, all of it.
My reflections today have led me to wonder about other people's ethical dilemmas, and if they still bother them or have they found peace. So, I would like to know how others contend with their own dilemmas. Discussion is welcome.
Where’s that picture of the rabbit with pancakes on its head.
Sounds like the plot of a great movie. Not enough detail for me to weigh in. But I can certainly see why this haunts you
From the little you’ve told, there doesn’t seem to be anything to regret.
That's about right.
Write up a book/script treatment. No names.
I let this evil man die (and no, I had no involvement with his demise).
You could have prevented the death of a truly evil man but chose not to? What a dilemma. Best discussed with God when the time comes.
As I have always believed:
When you ask God for forgiveness, it is immediately granted...from what you said, you didn’t kill this person, so I don’t see where that’s a problem...
The soul-searching you have to do is to discover whether your motives were truly pure, or just cover for self-interest.
Actually, that is where my thoughts are leading me. It WOULD make a heck of a book (if another decision were made and I embellished).
When in doubt - take the shot.
I notice that no one else is actually addressing the question I asked.
Get on with it, Brother. Quit watching the paint dry.
Was his name Barry?
You let him live, didn’t you. Thanks for nothing.
Just suppress those feelings. Keep pushing them down, until the pressure is enough to make a diamond.
Yep...it’s like this person Beeber was stuned! ...and I’m series!! LOL!
I’ve blended my response to you with the justification I had to give to myself....
There is the possibility that you where made party to this information in order to prevent you getting involved.
If you where intended to do something then you would have been asked to.
As hard as it may be ,remember,HE is in Charge.
You guys are not looking at it. A dilemma is when there is NO right decision. If there is a right decision it is not a dilemma. If you choose A, this bad thing happens. If you choose B that bad thing happens. You MUST choose A or B. (in my case, do something, do nothing)
Well I don’t know what to say. I would like to comment more but it’s hard without more details.
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