2006-06-28 18:01:59 · 26 answers · asked by prodigy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
example: killing someone, raping, stealing, exetera
2006-06-28 18:16:10 · update #1
societies which employ the death penalty have statistically tended to have higher rates of murder and violent crime than societies which don't.
currently among the western democracies only the usa has a high profile capital sanction - and unsurprisingly there are several american cities whose annual murder rate is higher than most european countries.
americans don't mind this. they are happy to have school shootings as long as they know somebody somewhere is having a lethal injection.
americans are morons.
2006-06-28 20:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, forgiveness and the prospect of a second chance depends on a great number of things. But I believe that justice is a universal force, such as karma, and it will prevail. Justice is not bind. Justice will hunt down those who seek to do wrong. We need not take vengeance and bloody our hands.
Now with setting aside hate and animosity, forgiveness becomes possible when there is repentance. No matter what someone does, I do believe that if in their hearts they have come to terms with their own mistake, a second chance is warranted and deserved. But obviously this is easy to say, but very hard to do. If it was someone who totally destroyed my life, I know that this philosophy would be hard for me to accept.
Thus we must analyze the severity of the crime and look deep in our hearts to determine if we can accept giving such a magnanimous gift such as a second chance to those who commit a crime as heinous as destroying lives.
2006-06-29 01:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by NeverLoose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess it really depends on what the situation is on what that person has done. But, I do feel that people should have a second chance in life again. But, like I said it also really depends on what the situation may be for the second chance.
2006-06-29 01:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by michelleadams22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean like pregnant women who kill their innocent babies that haven't actually been born? Many of them get 2nd and 3rd and 4th and 5th and 6th and maybe more chances.
Why do women get chances to keep killing children and not anybody else? If I were a man in prison for killing children I would feel discriminated against.
2006-06-29 01:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define, Destroyed an innocent life.
2006-06-29 01:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by Pirate_Wench 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law may say yes but the innocent lives that were destroyed would say no. Only God will be the final judge.
2006-06-29 01:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by CharKaye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what they did to destroy the innocent life. If they messed around with a minor, then no.
2006-06-29 01:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See Matthew 18:21. There's no exceptions mentioned. For more, post your questions at www.askmeaboutgod.org and receive a free, private, complete, personalized answer via email in about one day. Doug
2006-06-29 01:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I simply cannot agree with pro-lifers in this situation. I've tried hard to hear opinions on both sides, but I personally feel "an eye for an eye". If there is no deterrent for such heinous crimes, then the crimes will continue. Currently, the punishment is not equal to the crime. Our society is extremely lenient on such criminals, in my opinion.
2006-06-29 01:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by ilikegum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not want someone to have a second chance if they took the life of someone i loved
2006-06-29 01:04:39 · answer #10 · answered by freebirdat2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋