'The government says that killin's a sin, unless you kill a murderer with a lethal syringe!' - Rock the Nation
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The lyric critiques perceived hypocrisy in laws regarding killing.
- In plain terms
- Killing is called a sin except when the government does it.
- What can you take from it?
- Question double standards in law.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is state violence justified?
Another view
Relies on a specific view of capital punishment ethics.
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