And it could happen to any of us. Something you seem to realize, but there are number of "just fry 'em" keyboard warriors here on FR. There are innocent people in jail. Certainly a small minority, but it happens.
Quote~ I sincerely hope that it never happens to You.
And it could happen to any of us. Something you seem to realize, but there are number of “just fry ‘em” keyboard warriors here on FR. There are innocent people in jail. Certainly a small minority, but it happens.
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I agree, in fact I think the ground work is being laid....
Rev. 13:15-18
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
I read a book many years ago, written by a physician who had to oversee executions at Sing Sing in the early-to-mid-20th Century. I’ve never been able to find that book again, but the doctor made a very good case for his opinion that the death penalty was NOT a deterrent.
The book affected me profoundly - still trying to find it again - but I’m affected even more by my spiritual beliefs, and my belief in the possibility of salvation.
If we keep a man alive, he may still be in jail for the rest of his life, but he has time to understand, atone, reconcile, and perhaps redeem himself. If you just kill him, you’ve done nothing for him, for God, for anyone or anything except your primitive need for Revenge - and the Lord has already told us of His prerogative regarding Vengeance.
(And God help us when we accidentally kill innocent men for the sake of such a small and backward ‘need’ as revenge.)
I support the the death penalty, but it also must be remembered that when people are on trial for capital crimes, they are trusting their life to a lawyer, who likely can’t be trusted with two dollars. I also believe the old saying that it is far better to let a guilty man go free, than to execute an innocent man.
I used to be a pretty hardcore supporter of the DP. And I am still not against it in all circumstances. But my enthusiasm has cooled quite a bit, mainly for the reasons you cite. The conservative argument against capital punishment is... do we really want to trust an institution with the documented efficiency of the post office and the compassion of the IRS with the power of life and death?
Meh... sometimes it’s just not your day.
The death penalty is an excellent remedy. We rarely use it. You want exceptions, let’s go the other way. Ted Bundy escaped prison and killed more women, eventually ending up in the only state that would execute him, Florida.
Want more dead people? Keep rooting for the murderers.
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And it could happen to any of us. Something you seem to realize, but there are number of “just fry ‘em” keyboard warriors here on FR. There are innocent people in jail. Certainly a small minority, but it happens.
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And, esp. w/ the political lawlessness and ‘justice’ we have today (railroading ala Covington/Duke Lax vs. Jussie...won’t even go to Cankles/Comey/Zero territory)...