Good People Doing Bad Things....Who Said They Were Good?

From the minute you’re born, what is right and what is wrong is crammed into your brain in hopes that you will be the perfect person… never lie, never cheat, never steal. We all know that this is near impossible, for once people reach the real world they see what’s really out there. Recently, Governor Eliot Spitzer, a major political figure, was caught acting against the law. He was known for putting those who had committed crimes behind bars for the maximum penalty possible. He was arrogant through his actions in court, but he was viewed as morally good person for making sure the legal system worked as it should. However, when he was caught with a prostitute all of that changed. Spitzer was married with several children, making his actions that much worse. When news broke out, he was forced to immediately resign from his governor position; everyone was shocked at the news, and their opinions quickly changed on Spitzer. The first thought that came to minds of many when they heard the news was why would he do such a thing?(scroll down to the “On the public, the Private… Brain Chemistry”) He had no justifiable reason to ever cheat on his wife and not only let down his immediately family but he also let down the tens of thousands of people who trusted him to put forth his utmost effort and represent the state of New York to the best of his ability, something he failed miserably at. This is a real-life example of a person, who was seen not only a good person, but a person who spent their life pushing to make sure that those who did wrong were punished, and behind the publics backs committed a terrible crime.

In the classic play Macbeth, the main character ,Macbeth, is introduced as an honest and heroic war figure who fought for the people. Unfortunately, when three devilish witches arrive all of that changes in a blink of an eye. They tell Macbeth he will soon take the thrown as King of Scotland; however, the position was then held by King Duncan who was a good friend of Macbeth and trusted him greatly. The potential power that Macbeth knew he could have was too great to pass up, so he took action and brutally murdered King Duncan while he was asleep in Macbeth’s home. Although Macbeth weighed his options and decided to follow through on his plan, he made the wrong choice. Unless someone is putting your life at risk, there is no other justifiable reason to take another humans’ life from him or her. Macbeth is another failing example of a person with good morals, but an opportunity to seize power transformed him into a sinful monster.