This week's class dealt with the story of popular bandits and outlaws such as: Jesse James, Robin Hood , John Dilling among others. These men were criminal that used to share their bounty with poor people. For this reason, they are considered nowadays as "the bad good guys".
However, this topic deals with a controversial and moral debate : Can we consider a criminal behaviour as something good if it implies positive consequences?
This is a really difficult question anyway. On the one hand, we can think that if a bandit steals rich people to help the poor ones, it is not a bad attitude, because their behaviour implies a positive and generous reaction. However, we must not forget that despite the fact that rich people have a lot of money, they have also the right to keep their possessions without feeling any threat.
Therefore, I believe that this debate is a complicated one that can show several and diverse interpretations. Nevertheless, I think that any criminal or bad conduct must be punished by the law, although it implies a positive result. Since I believe that everybody must be equal under the law.
The next link is an interesting website about the History of American Outlaws. We can find in it fascinating articles and legends about Jesse James and more American historical bandits, enjoy!!
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