I am a Tanzanian, but I have been to many countries around the world. Although I have not lived in a majority of these countries, I can see how the felony murder rules affect people, even from abroad. The felony murder rule applies when someone commits a felony - like arson, robbery, rape, etc. - and a murder occurs during the felony. It does not matter if the murder was intentional or by accident. The felony murder rule has been around 306 years!.                    

                           An example of when the Felony murder rule is the Ryan Holle case. Ryan Holle, a 20-year-old man, was charged with first-degree murder due to the felony murder rule. He had lent his car to a group of friends on the morning of March 10th, 2003. When Holle's friends took the car, they went to rob Snyder; Snyder was a local drug dealer. Holle had no idea what was going on. One of Holle's friends killed Snyder's 18-year-old daughter. Holle was over a mile away from the crime scene and was convicted of first-degree murder (Infobase). Having to spend the rest of your life in prison is devastating. Do you think it was fair that Holle was convicted of first-degree murder even if he was not at the crime scene?

                      The felony murder rule does not just affect the victims but also the community. This is because the felony murder rule uses taxpayers' money. It wastes resources and money trying to put away people who cause no danger to society. Without the felony murder rule, we would have more money to promote public safety (The Sentencing Project). This indicates how it affects everyone, not just the people immediately connected to the situation.

                        However, there may be situations where the felony murder rule might be fair. For example, A man provided a weapon and a hooded sweatshirt worn by the perpetrators. He was charged with first-degree murder. Even though the man was not at the crime scene, he provided materials used to do the actual murder. Therefore, it might still be technically part of the murder. If the man didn't supply the weapon, would there still be a murder?

                      In conclusion, whether the felony murder rule is fair or not is judged by opinion. The felony murder rule has been around for 306 years, so there are multiple cases where the felony murder rule has been applied. In my opinion, the felony murder rule is not fair. Because in cases like the Ryan Holle case, there was no way that Holle could know what was going on or what his friends were doing. The laws should be changed or at least made stricter because they are not fair right now. If someone has strong evidence and proof to show that the person convicted knew what was occurring, then I think it is right to charge them with the felony murder rule.