Murder is an inexcusable crime that deserves severe punishment when committed. In the short story “Just Lather, That's All” by Hernando Tellez, murder as a means of revenge is unjustifiable. Murder as a means of revenge is unjustifiable in the short story "Just Lather, That's All" because the barber is too proud to kill, the barber risks execution, and the barber is not a killer. Overall, murder is an unforgivable crime. First, murder as a means of revenge is unjustifiable in the short story "Just Lather, That's All" because the barber is too proud to kill. The barber loves his job and admits in the short story "I'm a good barber, the best in town, if I may say so." (Tellez, p. 2-3). This quote helps prove the thesis because the barber is proud to say that he is the best barber in town and so he would not want to jeopardize his career by murdering someone for revenge. Second, the barber is too proud of his craft to be a rebel, and told readers "Yes, I was secretly a rebel, but I was also a conscientious barber, and prided myself on the precision o...