[Ecthelion]

I do not see the connection between the execution of a muderous child and euthenasia.

On one hand, we have punishment by death for taking a life.

On the other hand, we have death for the purposes of convenience, mercy killing, whatever you wish to call it.

If it never sees the street again, why not just give it the needle and have done?

[stormyseas]

I talked to this man in the Ellis Unit, he is on death row, a guilty man. He was scheduled to be executed August 1999, his new wife fought for him, she got a third appeal. If he would not have seen this appeal he would have never found G-d. What if we take their lives a day too soon? Now we are talking about a child here. Genesis 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. This scripture clearly says man,(I know that man means male, however, are we completely sure, do we want to take that chance?) so I am not so sure G-d would want a boy to be put to his death. What I am saying about then on to the elderly. When we believe that a life is worthless and non salvageable all life becomes useless, if it can not immediately and positively contribute to society. As we have seen with abortion and mercy killings as you have stated. I believe mercy killing is murder, even if the person wants it, they can carry the burden of suicide. But the person who assist should be under the same punishment, as all others that commit murder, correct? For life and death in this matter should be left alone, we do not know what affects we will have in the future for our elderly or our sick. As I said when human life becomes non-salvageable we are all doomed, and we lack faith.