Cutter Noose and Preliminary Duties

Sitting here reading Dearly Devoted Dexter is soothing to me. It's a shame I'm way too tired to form complex thoughts. There is however a niche in my nocturnal noir. Reading Dexter is anything but heavy reading. It's so light and non-straining, unlike other books that I find myself reading. I'm trying to avoid reading Dr. Beeke or Sean Lucas' books.

Dexter is frustrated, mainly because Doakes, the Miami Metro's sergeant, isn't leaving him with room to move. He is "hanging on a noose" if you will. This however isn't why I'm writing this short stint of a blog; call it a pot-boiler if you like. My blog is mainly about ethics and theology. The reason I chose to write on Dexter causes not only concern but also a discontent with the established order. Dexter works for the police as a forensic analyst. He also happens to use the cities resources in catching the truly "decadence" of society and happens to play tic-tac-toe with body parts as he glibly slices them to lifeless parts deposited into neatly wrapped Hefties. Why is this a concern? Well, it questions the established order. I hate writing on this. I hate it because another person can come along and say, "Government is evil and the system doesn't work." Hmmm…anarchy anyone? Government may not always work, but I believe it is a necessary evil. Plus if a Dexter were out there, taking out the trash, and keeping my children safe, by all means leave him be. Let the established order deal with him.

Anyway, there is merit I think in the way people question the legitimacy of civil government. However there is no justification for hiring our own personal Batman. On the contrary, if one finds a self proclaimed Batman and knows about it, then that person has the responsibility to detain that person for the police. Like Socrates, we are living in a conciliatory relationship with the State. We enjoy its freedoms and loyalties. That responsibility will day be found wanting, and the State will require you to hold up your end of the bargain. Allow a roaming Dexter? Noble…sometimes, but irresponsible. Although I find the writing of Lindsey as enjoying and at times a light read, I can't endorse this sort of behavior, and I don't think that Lindsey would either. It's simply a "sit-back-and-enjoy-the-ride" sort of thing.