What does it mean to be celebrated? What would it mean to only be celebrated for your death? The nation has become politically divided, our ethics and religion is now what creates the severance in what it means to be American. Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there has been further disturbance in individualism in America. The political division will only cause the destruction of the solidarity of citizens everywhere.
“A lot of people didn’t agree with him [Charlie Kirk],” Logan Wolfe (10) states due to Charlie Kirk’s conservative and far right beliefs. These beliefs relay more traditional values as opposed to progressive “woke” philosophy. Consequently, those who are considered left leaning do not inherently believe in the essence of Charlie Kirk’s ideology.
Wolfe continues, “He himself had no political power, no more than the average voter.” Though Charlie Kirk had a heavy influence on the right leaning, that’s the most he could do in regards to political power.
While some think he was a martyr, others think his death was necessary violence.
“I think he was spreading harmful messages to his younger audience. Whatever he said goes no matter how many minorities or marginalized groups were harmed in the process,” Malieya Williams (9) said.
One of Kirk’s controversial remarks: “America has freedom of religion, of course, but we should be frank: large dedicated Islamic areas are a threat to America.” (said on the Charlie Kirk Podcast on April 20, 2025.) These remarks show harm to a marginalized community in America; but do these remarks make murder justifiable?
Philosophically speaking, there is no violence that is ethical, even out of defense. Therefore, the murder of Charlie Kirk is immoral no matter how it is perceived through a specific audience. However, in America freedom of speech is a part of our fundamental values. People are allowed to have differing opinions even when it comes to the amoral. “People can have their own opinions on the murder, but at the end of the day it’s just another murder that will eventually fade from the spotlight.” Williams conveys.
To celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death is to be contradictory to basic ethical values that are the foundations of the society we live in. No matter what political spectrum you divide yourself into there is no just way to view any murder as beneficial to humanity. What our society has to offer is only limited by our willingness to join together, despite the political or moral division.
“He was there to convince people for the conservative movement,” Wolfe mentions. Charlie Kirk’s foremost principle was to exercise the freedom of speech in an amicable manner. Despite opinions on his beliefs or the disagreeable remarks he made, and whether you may feel empathy or apathy for Kirk, there is no peace in violence enacted; and there is no unity in death.
