The Paradox of Western Morality: To kill or not to kill?
Among the destruction of tens of thousands of human lives, the death of Western morality has been a particularly noteworthy event following October 7 2023. For centuries, and especially since the Second World War, the Western world has claimed its esteemed position as the pioneer of human rights and civilisation. Yet despite succeeding a long history of colonisation, war, apartheid and slavery, Western nations have admittedly been at the fore-front of remarkable developments in human rights and freedoms. Democracy. Feminism. Liberty. These are concepts purportedly conceived and protected by Western society, and fervently championed by its leaders. From The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the controversial yet robust Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute which established the International Criminal Court, the achievements of the Western world in the sphere of international law have been profound. But it begs the damning question: Wh...
