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I have a question that I'm really not sure about. I don't have a position on it other than I know it's wrong. It's wrong, but is it cowardice?
When we hear about people doing certain kinds of awful things, we also sometimes hear that it was a cowardice act. I've never really quite understood that in its entirety, but my specific question goes beyond any inquisitiveness I might also have in those regards.
If you choose revenge over justice and choose to do so under the cover of darkness instead of the bright of day, and if the reason for that choice is to avoid legal reprocussions, are you therefore a coward? If yes, discussion over, but if no, it would seem that not just any ole fear but rather a specific fear is necessary--or perhaps a specific fear but only under certain conditions.
Assuming that each instance of covert revenge is not cowardice, could your moral position, by chance, account for the difference? For instance, if you genuinely think it's okay to do something illegal and revengeful but choose to hide your actions in fear of being caught, that might be a cowardice act; however, if you go into it accepting full well it's wrong, then hiding your actions to avoid legal reprocussions might be considered by some as simply being smart. Not smart to commit the immoral act but smart to avoid detection.
When we hear about people doing certain kinds of awful things, we also sometimes hear that it was a cowardice act. I've never really quite understood that in its entirety, but my specific question goes beyond any inquisitiveness I might also have in those regards.
If you choose revenge over justice and choose to do so under the cover of darkness instead of the bright of day, and if the reason for that choice is to avoid legal reprocussions, are you therefore a coward? If yes, discussion over, but if no, it would seem that not just any ole fear but rather a specific fear is necessary--or perhaps a specific fear but only under certain conditions.
Assuming that each instance of covert revenge is not cowardice, could your moral position, by chance, account for the difference? For instance, if you genuinely think it's okay to do something illegal and revengeful but choose to hide your actions in fear of being caught, that might be a cowardice act; however, if you go into it accepting full well it's wrong, then hiding your actions to avoid legal reprocussions might be considered by some as simply being smart. Not smart to commit the immoral act but smart to avoid detection.