People often state that one of the most precious gifts in the world is life itself. A vast majority of the people on this planet go above and beyond to protect this universally cherished concept. The glorious and lofty value life is taught from a young age. Most legendary authors, artist, and playwrights have touched upon the importance that life has in this world. However, after an analysis of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the validity of Reverend Hale’s statement “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.”(Miller 1326) Has come into question. Though nobody wants their life taken from them unwillingly when it is not one's own life on the line does life still hold the same value
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Giving up one's life for the sake of multiple others is beyond courageous and honorable but, why was a life sacrifice necessary if God's most valued gift allows no justification for the taking of it. Within the wording of the statement “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle; however glorious can justify the taking of it” it explicitly stated that nothing even of the most honorable degree warrants the loss of a life. In brief, while it is a noble thing to give one's life for another or multiple others the taking of the life is still not acceptable. Though as most people understand that would be a false statement because how many people would opt for killing off hundreds of people when you could kill off three and end the genocide. Moreover, an analysis of both the story and the quote have also lead to the realization that if Reverend Hale's statement about gods testament of life is true then the death penalty would be considered a sin. The fact that they use the death penalty to punish people is already sufficient evidence that these people do not give credence to what Reverend Hale stated to Elizabeth Proctor. The people of Salem are known for how devoted they were to religion so had that statement been an actual of those people then it would have been strictly enforced. The lake of faith in Rev. Hale’s testament was made clear through the deaths of the 15 accused witches, the townspeople threatening Reverend Parris’s life, and the horrific and graphic death of Giles
Giving up one's life for the sake of multiple others is beyond courageous and honorable but, why was a life sacrifice necessary if God's most valued gift allows no justification for the taking of it. Within the wording of the statement “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle; however glorious can justify the taking of it” it explicitly stated that nothing even of the most honorable degree warrants the loss of a life. In brief, while it is a noble thing to give one's life for another or multiple others the taking of the life is still not acceptable. Though as most people understand that would be a false statement because how many people would opt for killing off hundreds of people when you could kill off three and end the genocide. Moreover, an analysis of both the story and the quote have also lead to the realization that if Reverend Hale's statement about gods testament of life is true then the death penalty would be considered a sin. The fact that they use the death penalty to punish people is already sufficient evidence that these people do not give credence to what Reverend Hale stated to Elizabeth Proctor. The people of Salem are known for how devoted they were to religion so had that statement been an actual of those people then it would have been strictly enforced. The lake of faith in Rev. Hale’s testament was made clear through the deaths of the 15 accused witches, the townspeople threatening Reverend Parris’s life, and the horrific and graphic death of Giles