One of the classical writers ... Aristotle in the Poetics? ... observed that the fall of a great man is a tragedy. The death of someone like Trayvon Martin, or your average suburban Jane, is just sad.
Furthermore, in this case, it's sad mainly because of the waste of a life which had the potential, but not a good probability, of being happy and productive. Weigh that against the prevention of the additional harm he might have done, and you're pretty much left with "sympathies to his family and friends."
Considering how laughable the prosecution’s case was, the claim that it was an injustice that Zimmerman was not arrested at first is utterly specious.
There was no evidence upon which to waste money on a trial, and when a trial was forced to happen this became abundantly clear. I suppose the author is trying to be even handed, but when one of the hands pushed for a show trial of an innocent man, being equitable about it merely shows a lack of comprehension.
If thinking about the death of Martin stops black youths from ganging up on whites and physically harming them or killing them, then his death might do some good. There’s millions of feral black teenagers roaming the nation’s streets looking for trouble. If knowing what happened to Martin could happen to them, maybe some good can come out of it. But I doubt it will have any effect like that. In 5-10 years time, most young people will have forgotten about Martin.
‘the death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy’
No, it was a blessing.
Trayvon had just turned 17, was and experienced, belligerent, street fighter, burglar, and working on murdering his first”Creepy Azz Cracker” when Zim made him good. How many more burglaries, assaults, or even murders would he have committed if he lived a long life?
Obama talks about “honoring” this thug when it is Zimmerman, in this story who should be honored.
“the death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy”
The way Trayvon attacked GM with the intent to kill, leaves
me thinking that it’s probable that he may have done it
before and if he would have killed GM and ran away he may
have gotten away with it. This was no tragedy, this was a
public service.