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Oliver@Expressionsofsoul.com New York, USA

KILLING ANOTHER: IS THERE A CONSEQUENCE?

hether it is by blowing up oneself (a building, a car, a house) and taking other lives along, by taking cold-blooded sniper-shots at unknowing individuals, by daylight brutal hacking and butchering of a couple belonging to an association, by invading the home of a leader to assassinate him, by acts of war or propaganda, by eliminating another person or authority under the pretext of law and order, by the rampage shooting of an incensed or provoked individual, by brutal elimination of a political, economic, or social opponent through the use of hired thugs and assassins, or any other clandestine method, by verbal instigations of the vulnerable or easily convinced members of society, by violent robbery of another's property, by overt or covert neglect of duty or omission to act, taking the life of another hardly brings about the satisfaction that the actor(s) or accomplice(s) of the killing had hoped to achieve.

After a temporary sense of accomplishment, the killer/culprit eventually realizes that his killing act had actually failed to bring the much anticipated freedom or satisfaction. Why? Because life will continue presenting the culprit with situations that will need to be overcome, and these situations would continue to come in different guises as long as the culprit fails to learn and improve. Some of such persons or authorities may even develop the psychotic idea of repeated or serial killing, all to no avail. This piece will not dwell on the reasons for any sort of killing. Whether a reason is frivolous, inexcusable, or justifiable, would depend on who is asked - criminal or victim. However, this piece is certain about one thing, the Creator will not organize a warm reception, or roll out a red carpet for any killer or suicidal actor regardless of the motivation for the killing. The culprit never gets away. Either the culprit is caught soon enough and made to face instant judgment, or the culprit would be hunted by the guilt of killing or causing the death of another. Like Lady Macbeth, the culprit will try in vain to wash off the stain of blood that has soiled the guilty hand.

Yet, there is another interesting angle to justice. If the culprit is the type that has little resort to conscience at the moment, the time will definitely come whether in this life or the next when the culprit will regain some sort of conscience or regard for life. At such time, the law of life will demand its pound of flesh, and such culprit will then wonder or blame life for being 'unfair.' For now, such culprit may fail to realize or refuse to agree that there is a justice far above that of man. Call it a Supreme or Supernatural Authority if you would, but this Authority (regardless of definition or by what name called), knows the culprit even before the crime is committed. This Authority is ever patient and will impart Its justice at the most appropriate time when the culprit would be in a position to learn. So, while the culprit escapes from human justice at the moment, the culprit ultimately comes to an inescapable time of justice. A time of reckoning.

Those who instigate others to kill, and who think that they are exonerated, or that their punishment will be lighter because they acted under the cloak of authority, or simply because they did not pull the trigger or directly deliver the final blow ought to think twice, because this Supreme Law or Authority cannot be tricked. "Be not deceived, God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he reap." This Bible quotation has always been used to refer to the inescapable justice of life. "YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE," so sang the reggae legend - Peter Tosh. In the same vein, those who are quick to give the excuse that they were deceived or convinced by others to kill, should perhaps think twice. For every cause, there is a reaction. Referring to his betrayal by one of his disciples, which eventually led to his crucifixion by those who opposed his teachings, Jesus the Christ of Nazareth said, "It is true that the son of man shall be betrayed, but WOE UNTO THAT MAN by whom the son of man is betrayed." For every action, there is a relative consequence. Simple theory. Repentance can only reduce the punishment because there is reduced action, but it does not exonerate the actor from previous actions. The account must be balanced, and each individual owes it to himself to save himself from himself.

This piece does not perceive a state on earth where there is absolute peace and no killing or violence. As the Masters have said, "Unless there is peace in every heart, there will not be peace on earth." Violence is an aspect of life in this lower world, and this is a negative world, but there can only be pity for those who choose to make themselves the instruments of negative manifestations, for THEY WILL EVENTUALLY PAY THE PRICE.

This piece does emphasis the fact that we are Soul and ought to avoid impediments on our way back home to God. Rather than revel in power, it is always gainful to seek the path of love, which would ultimately help the individual recognize himself, and his relationship with God. The time spent in punishment for killing another can well be spent in the unfoldment of Soul towards a higher consciousness (individual or authority). Besides, killing another only has the effect of ending that other person's temporary stay on this material earth. It does not touch the Soul, which is indeed the real Self. This is only my understanding, and I am still learning.

Oliver Mbamara, Esq. © 2002

Oliver Mbamara, Esq., is an Administrative Law Judge with the State of New York.