I concur with Katie by saying that honor killing is domestic violence. As much as it is not carried out by a spouse or a partner, the person doing it is a family member who claims to have more honor than the person being killed. The action also takes place within the confines of the home. The term is usually used by the culprit as a way of self-justification ( Xavier, Petherick & Sinnamon, 2017). It decreases the person in question and gives the perpetrator a reason to carry out activities that lead to the destruction of another person's life.
The only similarity that exists between honor killing and other crimes is that in all, a person or individuals are killed and life is lost. The difference is that honor killing is mainly carried out by a family member while other crimes could be done by non-relatives. Regardless of who commits the crime, the right course of actions should be taken and the law allowed to prevail. No one is above the law. Thus, every individual is bound to follow it to the later and respect the value of life. I disagree with Justin’s argument that honor killing is not domestic violence. As much as such a brute action is carried out on the basis of culture or religion in various parts of the world, murder is murder irrespective of how it is explained or justified. For justice to prevail, no one ought to take the law into their hands and take another person’s life. The right of course of action should be taken to punish the wrongdoing committed by the victim as well as set an example to anyone who might want to follow through with the same actions. This student finishes well by stating that murder is wrong and is recognized as a crime in any part of the world. It is true what Justin mentions in his post about other forms of interpersonal crime being done due to other motives like revenge. Honor killing on the other hand, is carried out mainly as a way of righting what is wrong ( Doğan, 2016). In such an instance, the killing is condoned by the society in which it is carried out because of the cultural norms and religious views being upheld by the people living in it. For interpersonal crimes, the society does not support the killing and the perpetrator is held guilty. The similarities between the two crimes is that both are wrong and should not be condoned. I concur with Justin by saying that education is important to bring to light the importance of preserving life. Cultural values and religious beliefs should not exalted above the law. The law enforcement officers should be trained well to attend to any reporting of injustice. This way, no one will be forced to enforce the law by their own.
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References
Doğan, R. (2016). The dynamics of honor killings and the perpetrators’ experiences. Homicide studies, 20(1), 53-79.
Xavier, C., Petherick, W., & Sinnamon, G. (2017). Honor Killings and Domestic Violence: The Same or Different?. In The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior (pp. 361- 383). Academic Press.
