Was Ponyboys Murder Justified

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Even though murder can be frowned upon, it can be justified when it is done to protect friends. Ponyboy writes,“... he [Johnny] finally blurted out,’but they were drownin’ you, and I was so scared…’” (Hinton 74). Johnny shows that he is concerned for the well being of his friend Ponyboy. This makes murder justifiable because if the murder did not happen, Ponyboy would have gotten hurt which would have taken a large toll on Johnny and all Ponyboy’s friends and family. It would have made Johnny and the greasers and Ponyboy’s family devastated and would be heartbroken that such a young life that had so much potential was lost rather than saving him by murdering the attacker. Furthermore, Ponyboy explains, “… [h]is [Johnny’s] voice quavered slightly...