The Bad Show
Question A
My response to the professor’s question on whether I have ever thought about killing was Yes, I have. I thought about killing our house help who always harassed me in the absence of my parents when I was at the middle school level. She bullied my siblings, and I in the absence of our parents but pretended to be good when they came back from work. I reported to my parents severally but they could not trust me since they trusted her the most. As a result, I decided that killing would be the most appropriate means to acquire freedom. However, she discovered my plan and ran away before I performed my mission.
Question B
Fritz Haber was a professor of chemistry in German who won the Noble Prize for the discovery of the Haber Bosch process which led to the production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases in 1918. Haber used his knowledge of science through his laboratories to manufacture chemical weapons including tear gas, and chlorine gas (Radiolab, 2012). Haber’s knowledge of science contributed to the development of the massive killer poisons including Zyklon B and Cyanide. Besides, he volunteered as chief of chemical warfare leader in the first world war directing poisons which lead to massive deaths in German. Therefore, Haber was responsible for the Jewish genocide in German.
Question C
In conducting Milgram’s’ study, the meaning, and implications of the research was lost. The implications were important since they would reveal the capacity of evil in human hearts. Besides, in Milgram’s experiment, some participants were pressurized to obey orders, thus not a reliable experiment to determine why people commit murder.
Question D
I am concerned that people will do bad things if the cause is noble, or worthy. Based on Milgram’s experiment, human beings are naturally affected by external pressures such as presents, or threats from authorities to commit evils such as murder. However, this social quality is bad to society since it encourages innocent killings.
Question E
I think Green River Killer eluded capture for so long because he wore like a ghost, thus frightening, and confusing the American police force. Besides, the killer’s religious life drew a controversy since the most Americans viewed him as a born-again preacher who went to doors preaching the gospel of Christ, thus influencing people to view him in a positive perspective (Radiolab, 2012). Moreover, during the Green River Killer error, America had not developed its levels of technology thus could not carry out DNA tests that could establish a link between victims of death and the suspect.
Question F
I think someone being able to kill callously like the Green River killer illustrates failures of the government in its duty of care to its citizens. The Green River killer was a single person whom the government could have set search, and investigations teams to capture him before further destruction. In contrast, the Nazi killings in German were more deadly since they were mobilized by the ruling party of Adolf Hitler. Besides, the Hitler army was well established, thus difficult to be easily defeated by foreign armies. Furthermore, Nazi killings affected mostly Jews irrespective gender while the Green River Killings involved mostly female prostitute killings.
Question G
The decision to commit murder is affected by many factors such as the murderer’s personal life, religion, and childhood life. For the Green River Killer, his complicated childhood life contributed to his strange behavior. Therefore, parents should bring up their children in the best possible manner.
Question H
The two people responded to question A
The two claimed that they had never thought of killing. I strongly disagree with their answer since there is no tangible evidence to prove that they had never thought of killing. Therefore, the answers from the two respondents are subject to discussion to establish adequate proof for their claim.
Reference
Radiolab. (2012). The Bad Show | Radiolab | WNYC Studios. WNYC Studios. Retrieved 14 May 2020, from http://www.radiolab.org/story/180092-the-bad-show/.