Some guy killed another guy because he looked at him sideways.
Some guy killed another guy because he looked at the idol of his god sideways.
What do you think society will call the guy who killed the other guy ?
The first guy will probably be called a psychopath and the second guy will probably be called a religious fanatic. Of course if you are a filthy rich psychopath, you could spend time in a Class A jail with all modern day luxuries, attend court once a month and let you hair turn gray in peace. Do I need to say anything at all for the other guy ? He'll probably make bail, compete in the next election and become a member of parliament. Anyway, that's not what I want to rant about. That's for another time.
The act is common but the perspectives are so different. A murder is a murder, no matter how people tend to brand it. What is different is the motive behind the act of murder. For the guy who committed the murder, his motives had everything to do with his actions. For the people on the outside, the motives had everything to do with their judgement.
It's almost never what you are, it's pretty much always what people think you are.
You kill one, you are a murderer. You kill a million, you are a conqueror. Go figure.
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