Cycle of Violence
Re “Westerfield Convicted of All Charges,” Aug. 22: From our distant corner of the world we see that retaliatory violence against Israelis by Palestinian terrorists brings no justice and promotes violence. Likewise, violence against Palestinian citizens by the Israeli army also achieves no justice and promotes the cycle of violence. We may only hope that when our own children are seized from their own homes and murdered that we do not also thirst for vengeance and perpetuate the cycle of violence.
Even though the death penalty is legal in California, this does not mean that such vengeance is ethical. If we the people of California decide to murder David Westerfield, then we become no better than him.
Terry McGlynn
San Diego
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