MongoJerry,Mar 25 2006, 12:40 AM Wrote:I'm a Christian. I believe that none of us deserve to live, but by the grace of God we have all been shown mercy by the Creator. We are asked in turn to show mercy to those who may not deserve it as well.If only all christians and worshippers of other religions would think the same as you do.
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Doc, most of the time I agree with you, but on this one your behaving as someone with the emotions of an hysterical housewife.
It is so easy to say that some people should die. Actually when you think about it, I can give you a list of people that don't deserve to live, on one of which probably most of us will also be.
Two points: 1 it is just some theoretical discussion. A completely proven case almost does not exist, and we all know that many governments among which yours, doesn't even need a fully proven case, but settle for (a lot) less....and also doesnot have many problems with sentencing to death retards.
Death penalty would be an option when there would be a perfectly working justice system....but since those don't exist...don't go there.
2; politics play a to important role here. Some governments just use death penalty to get rid of political oponents. The same as accusing someone of terrorism is a great way to get rid of somebody. People demonstrating in Belarus are now considered as terrorist....and are so indeed put on the same level as Al Qaeda members......while their only "crime" is demonstrating against a dictator.
I can understand your emotions but I think it is better to use your sense of justice in other ways than advocating death penalty. Death penaltys are something for totalitarian states, and I consider myself lucky, we don't have it where I come from.