Capital punishment
The recent execution of the master minds behind the Bali bombings brings this law of capital punishment into the spot light once again. I'm always a bit uncertain about what to think about this law. Capital punishment have your say?
posted by JK at
5:08 AM
2 Comments:
The death penalty makes me quite uncomfortable. I think it is bad because:
- It encourages an attitude of vengeance and hatred, instead of forgiveness. Hearing about people that go to watch the executions chills me.
- Our legal and judicial systems are fallible. Sending the wrong person to their death is too great a possibility.
- Most, if not all, methods of execution are just brutal. The electric chair, hanging, firing squad (how militant can you get?)...
- God will judge the wicked in the end. Terminating someone's life will not bring about adequate justice for sin and evil.
I generally agree with your sentiments Pryderi.
At the same time, looking at the Biblical basis, I don't see a convincing reason to argue either way.
However, for secular reasons, I would agree that capital punishment is not the go...
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