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“Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang.” (Captain Vere) Some believe Billy Budd, the young and innocent sailor, should not have been sentenced to death. Others believe Billy Budd should have been sentenced to death. Billy Budd, the young and innocent sailor, should not have been sentenced to death, for these three reasons. Billy Budd was innocent, Billy Budd was impaired, and Billy was unaware. Billy Budd had the mind of an innocent and unexposed being. Billy Budd had no understanding of evil. Billy could not comprehend the evil acts others committed, some against him and some against his crewmates. Billy Budd thinks there is no evil in the world only good making him vulnerable in the eyes of some. Billy Budd was impaired

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