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RE: Cowboy Ethics- The Code Of The West

in #education6 years ago

I like the idea behind living by a universally accepted code devised by the folks using it, rather than it being imposed by a government or group of individuals who don't have to live it and whose main purpose behind it is to control others.

That said, I'm not sure that the people we think would end up dead because they violated the code would actually be the people. In fact, I think some of us might end up dead.

That's not necessarily a knock on the code. It's more of an observation of human nature and behavior. There needs to be some kind of mechanisms for misunderstandings or clear evidence or what have you. Even with our own judicial process, we can get that wrong.

So, I'm definitely on board with the idea that if someone did wrong, they should be held accountable for it. I'm also of the mind that if they didn't do wrong, they shouldn't be hung or shot for it because of a case of mistaken identity or jumping to wrong conclusions or something else of the sort.

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yes sir Glen I like the idea that the Code evolved from people who were actually living it and who apparently had a strong moral code to begin with.
I don't think they were too serious except when someone stole horses or cattle and hopefully that's the only time they strung someone up and hopefully only when they caught them red handed.

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