Assassination Of Caesar and Ferdinand

Taking a life is never right, no matter what the reason. Someone who looking to bring greater good won't become any better by killing someone, because being a dictator is almost as bad as being a murderer. In spite of that fact, murder is sometimes, the last resort to solving a problem, commonly a political problem. The assassination of Julius Caesar and Franz Ferdinand is a prime example of this. In both cases two leaders were bought to their end for their high standing in their society. Although the executor's motives were dissimilar, there are some connections to the two grim deaths. Caesar was assassinated for his growing power over the Roman Republic, for conspirators 'feared' that his ambitious nature might create a disastrous effect on Rome. While Ferdinand was shot by the Serbian group, the Black Hand, who were attempting to gain liberation from Austria-Hungary, the empire they were subjugated too. The two leaders had much superiority to their assassinators and nearly everyone in their country. Caesar and Ferdinand were both powerful men of their time, looked upon by their country, as the  leader. Some, like the assassinators, might argue that the two men had too much influence and control. The conspirators believed Caesar had too much dominance over the Roman citizens, which was true.  He was more or less worshiped by citizens who loved Caesar for indulging them with jobs and erratic parties. This supporters were his pillars that held him up above the other men, which was dangerous for both Caesar and Rome. The only justifiable way of protecting Rome was too take down Caesar completely. If Caesar wasn't killed, but just pushed aside, there is no telling whether he might come back fighting with more determination. Ferdinand too had power over nearly everything, being the heir to the emperor of Austria and all. His power greatly affected the Serbians, who just desired to be their independent country once again. The relation between the two 'countries' was not through alliance, more through conquer, which most probably put the effect of being imprisoned to the Empire for the Serbians. The difference is, while Caesar's assassination was justifiable, Ferdinand's assassination was not, as the death of him and wife triggered the World War I, causing casualty to more than 6 million civilians. The Black Hand's effort to gain their liberation wasn't as well thought out as it should have been. Even so, the two leaders had people locked up their power, but only a few realized the bars that Caesar and Ferdinand had fastened around their people, partially including the conspirators and the Black Hand. The assassinators believed that the most justifiable way of gaining their liberation was through murdering the leader. 

-Zara :)