Deadly Dictators, Kim Dynasty

In a report from CNN, the North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un has recently ordered the execution of 15 of his senior officials. Kim Jong-Un is also capable of executing his family members. An Uncle Jang Song-thaek who was the second most powerful leader in North Korea was recently executed. Kim Jong-Un has become a murderer and a tyrant to his people. The people of North Korea continue to live in tyranny under the Kim dynasty. Kim Jong-Un has become a product of his grandfather Kim II-Sung and father Kim Jong-Il. His grandfather is ranked amongst the deadliest dictators in history, credited with killing of 1.6 million of his people (Escoriaza 2010). These dictators have commit cruel and inhuman acts towards their own people. According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant “there is no doubt what evil is: the self-serving choice that individuals make freely, even when they know full well the moral law they ought to be following.”(Rosenstand 2013). Are dictators above the moral law and do they understand the moral law? Are people evil, or are they just doing what they think is best, which benefits some, and not others? No one knows if a political dictator will be good or evil until they become their leader. And when they do become evil, the people of their country, needs to stand up to the moral laws.

S. Korea: North Korean leader executes 15 officials - CNN.com. (2015, April 30). Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/29/world/north-korea-executions/index.html

Rosenstand, N. (2013). The moral of the story: An introduction to ethics (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Escoriaza, J. (2010, May 4). Top Ten Most Evil Dictators of All Time (in order of kill count). Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://popten.net/2010/05/top-ten-most-evil-dictators-of-all-time-in-order-of-kill-count/