Is the widespread disenfranchisement of women and dependence on an economy that has disastrous effects on the environment not also a humanitarian crisis? If you were at the helm of a trolley-problem scenario, and you had to choose between equal rights for Saudi women and Khashoggi's death what would you choose? Personally, I wouldn't alter the lever either way. Both outcomes have a huge negative effect (disenfranchisement of millions on one end, murder on the other).

Of course, this isn't the situation we're in. There's no certainty that Bin Salman will follow through on his promises; there's no guarantee that it wouldn't have been possible without this killing. Again, the goal here isn't to try and justify any action - assassination of a journalist is barbaric, full stop. As I've spoken to people that have lived under governments often considered immoral (Middle Eastern countries as mentioned earlier, China is another example) I've reflected on how moralistic one should be when viewing the world outside of liberal democracies, and I want to share that reflection with others.