09/15/2025
When Human Decency Breaks: What Charlie Kirk’s Death Should Teach Us
Hello, friends.
First of all, this is NOT about politics, this is a call for Human Decency. Right now, we are living through a moment none of us ever expected to face. Charlie Kirk has been murdered — gunned down while speaking at a public event in Utah. His death is tragic, but what has followed from people who disagreed with him is perhaps even more disturbing.
In moments like this, we expect to see and hear grief. We expect some anger. We expect calls for justice. But what we have seen instead, at least from some corners, is celebration. No marches or riots, no burned-out buildings or looted stores — but voices, online and in public, openly cheering the death of a man because they disagreed with his ideas. Since when, do we as humans, celebrate the death of another person, and feel that they "deserved" it?
That should trouble every decent American to the core, no matter where you fall politically. Because celebrating death isn’t protest. It isn’t just indecent, and inhumane. It is something far darker. It’s a crossing of the line of decency that separates debate from dehumanization, disagreement from hate. It's Satanic.
Violence itself is horrific, but when violence is cheered, it reveals a sickness in our culture. It shows how deeply divided we’ve become — where compassion is reserved only for those who agree with us, and hatred and even murder is justified against those who don’t.
When we start to excuse or even rejoice in murder, our country steps onto a dangerous path. History shows us that when societies lose their basic sense of decency, total chaos is never that far behind.
Now, many of you knew Charlie Kirk through his debates, his speeches, and his activism. Whatever you thought of his politics, one thing was clear: he thrived on words, not weapons. He fought with ideas. He challenged people in the public square.
When asked what he would MOST like to be remembered by, Charlie said “My courage in my faith. That would be the most important thing.”
So I’ve been asking myself, What would Charlie say to us in the face of this violent act against him? Based on my understanding of his life and work, I think his message would be this:
Be strong in your convictions. Do not back down. But do not meet hate with hate. Do not repay violence with violence. It accomplishes NOTHING.
Charlie would tell us to fight — but to fight peacefully. To use our voices, our platforms, and most of all, our votes. He would remind us that the rule of law matters, that justice belongs in courts, not in the streets, and that violence, even when committed in the name of a cause, poisons that cause from within.
So what do we do?
First, we speak up. When we hear others celebrating his death, we cannot be silent. We need to remind them — and ourselves — that human life is sacred, and that hate only breeds more hate.
Second, we MUST stay engaged. That means voting, organizing, supporting leaders who reject violence and hold people accountable for their words and actions.
Third, we MUST model decency. We MUST debate issues fiercely, but we MUST refuse to dehumanize. We MUST hold fast to the truth, while rejecting cruelty.
And finally, we demand justice. A transparent investigation. A fair trial. Equal treatment under the law. Because without that, trust in our institutions collapses.
Friends, an America where people cheer the murder of someone they disagree with is an America flirting with something very dark, YES, even Satanic. But we don’t have to go down that path.
Decency, compassion, moral boundaries — these are what separate civilization from chaos. And right now, those boundaries are being severely tested.
If Charlie Kirk could speak to us today, I believe he would say: “Be strong. Be unyielding in what you believe. But never let your heart be filled with joy at another person’s death. Never stain your cause with violence. ALWAYS Use your voice. Use your vote. Use your courage — but not your fists.”
Let that be our commitment for all of us. To stand for peace. To stand for decency. To speak, to vote, to act — but never to embrace the darkness that, unfortunately, far too many seem to have embraced in this country. Charlie Kirk
