tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127052189436218483.post6285216301838204943..comments2023-12-31T00:01:04.992-08:00Comments on Sarah Maid of Albion - II: To kill the killers?Sarah Maid of Albionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127052189436218483.post-44973054924161150622009-02-17T19:37:00.000-08:002009-02-17T19:37:00.000-08:00Sarah, you say, "Thou shalt not kill states the co...Sarah, you say, "Thou shalt not kill states the commandment and we can not change that by pretending it said “Thou shall not commit murder”. My Bible says, Thou shall not commit murder, and this is consistent with St. Paul's saying that the magistrate does not bear the sword in vain. <BR/><BR/>The difference is due process of law. Society has the right and the obligation to remove from itself those who owe a life for a crime committed against society, usually a murder, but also treason and possible some other crimes. Obviously this responsibility must not be discharged lightly, but it must be discharged. (Yes, I am an American.)Dr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127052189436218483.post-45381465291738441082008-08-27T16:10:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:10:00.000-07:00You're trying to apply one method to a range of ca...You're trying to apply one method to a range of cases, and this is why you're having difficulty.<BR/><BR/>Divide and conquer :)<BR/><BR/>If you cannot be 100% sure, clearly the death penalty is murder.<BR/><BR/>If you are 100% certain of the guilt then the death penalty is more humane than lifelong jail, costs less lives by gobbling resources (remember the NHS has to ration meds for lack of funds -- people die, so keeping one murderer alive for decades is a death sentence for many innocent patients) and prevents recurrence of the crime too -- dead people do not murder(anymore).<BR/><BR/>If you attempt to get retribution -- it's pointless, it does not bring the victims back to life, and if you accept that it's ok to kill as revenge, how can you argue against torture for revenge? <BR/><BR/>Anyway, this is my take, the death penalty is an ethical way of dealing with murderer in my eyes if the above points are honoured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com