Now Cheating Deserves Capital Punishment?

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These past few weeks have been marred by a slew of timely and untimely as well as natural and unnatural deaths. And last week, yet another life that was taken too soon. The life of Steve McNair, quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. Unfortunately, this man’s life was not celebrated the way it should’ve been because of the circumstances surrounding his death. The husband and father of four was murdered by his 20 year old girlfriend. The media obviously concentrated on that fact as did many women. The fairer sex often declared, “he got what he deserved” instead of having any remorse about how he was killed because he had a mistress. Now I’m not downplaying nor do I condone sliding off, but since when does a man deserve to get murdered for having a girl on the side?

There was an out pour of unsympathetic talk about how he got what was coming to him from women across the board. His wife walking out on him? I can see that. Taking the kids with her. Yep, it happens. Taking half in a settlement? Not a Seattle co-signed activity, but I’ve heard worse. But death? C’mon now ladies. Besides the fact that we don’t know what the arrangement there was between McNair and his wife, does a man really deserve to get shot multiple times for that? I know it’s morally wrong to most of us, but who are we to judge? Not only judge, but give sentence as well. From what I remember from my Catholic school years – only God has the right to give and take life. So how are these same God fearing folks going to say that someone deserved to die?

I also saw a lot of women who also said something to the effect of, “let this be a lesson to you men out there.” Hmm? What lesson? To sleep with both eyes open? Not to mess with crazy women? Well young lady, I learned that one a long time ago. I’m sure many other dudes have as well. Steve McNair didn’t need to be a martyr for that to be exposed. Oh, you mean the lesson not to slide off on my future wife or wifey? For the record, I don’t believe in cheating. I learned my lesson long ago. My conscience can’t handle it. That’s me though. Some dudes can. As can some women. Some couples build relationships and live off “sliding off.” So once again, I can’t judge the next person. I just stay in my own lane. Not to mention I do my best to live by that ye old adage of “let him without sin cast the first stone.” I would bet some of those same women who were raising the proverbial pitchforks and torches at McNair have either been a side chick or, worse yet, have slid off on their man. And if you haven’t more power to you, but I highly doubt you never had any dirt on those manicured hands. So tell me, do you deserve to get popped too?

At the end of the day, McNair got killed by a 20 year old girl whose thoughts of living happily ever after with the football star were probably crushed. Therefore, he was neither without sin nor was he the devil incarnate. So lay off the man and stop saying he deserved to die. Perhaps you should think about both your own indiscretions and what you deserve.

Tagged as: Cheating, Life Lessons, punishment, Steve McNair

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