Bonhoeffer’s Ethics and Luis Mangione: Is Murder Ever Justified?

December 16, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pacifist, wrestled with an ethical dilemma. Is it moral to kill someone responsible for mass murder? He was thinking of Hitler and whether he should participate in the plot to assassinate him, which would have been an act of tyrannicide. While contemplating…

Copapayo: Blood-Soaked Lands Crying Out For Justice

December 10, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

Suchitlán Lake is about an hour-and-a-half drive from San Salvador, mainly along backroads. Once there, we board a small powerboat named la Esperancito, “the little hope,” to continue our pilgrimage. We traverse the serene lake, hugged by undulating shores, for over an hour. Finally, we arrive at our…