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    His Neighbor's Wife: After Dinner Conversation, #71
    His Neighbor's Wife: After Dinner Conversation, #71
    His Neighbor's Wife: After Dinner Conversation, #71
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    His Neighbor's Wife: After Dinner Conversation, #71

    By Bryan Starchman

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    Synopsis: An unhappy husband kills his neighbor's wife so that his wife will be put to death under "law of vindication."

    After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

    Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAfter Dinner Conversation
    Release dateOct 10, 2020
    ISBN9798201482404
    His Neighbor's Wife: After Dinner Conversation, #71

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      His Neighbor's Wife - Bryan Starchman

      His Neighbor’s Wife

      After Dinner Conversation Series

      THE AUTUMN AIR WAS crisp as the Subaru idled in the residential street. Despite the early hour, the Enforcers lined the sidewalks, passive as they fulfilled their obligation. They were there to witness the act and were not to engage with the players in any way unless the victim faltered. It was time for vindication. The law would be upheld.

      After a brief discussion they agreed that a chain would be attached to a thick metal stake driven deep into the asphalt. There was concern that residents might burst their tires on the protruding inch of steel but it was only temporary. As soon as justice had been served the stake would be removed, along with the broken body of the young boy. He whimpered in the road, his ankle firmly held by the metal cuff. The chain was so short that he could only pace in small circles around his anchor. They had decided that it would be cruel to give him any length to run with and so he sat in the road and stared past the idling car.

      The driver, a Mrs. Weston, could see the boy sitting in the road but just barely. She had set her starting position nearly three blocks from the scene of the crime. She wanted to gain enough

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