What thinkest thou of capital punishment?

Answer 1

Murdering a murderer for murder? It's not only insane but barbaric as well. Thank God Europe, Canada, and Australia have seen the Light and did away with this Draconian punishment.

Answer 2

I am for it. I think that in some cases it needs to be used more wisely and no I don't have all the answers. In this case it is not a matter of casting the first stone or murder- there is a lot more to it than that. I am not going to get into it here but I have weighed the pros and cons of both sides and I belieive it should stand.

as for abortion vs. capital punishment there is a BIG difference between MURDERing an innocent and taking the life of someone who has CHOSEN a life of crime.
If there is a consequence for a particular action the by doing that action, I am CHOOSING to subject myself to the consequence. All these that are subject to capital punishment pretty much knew what the consequences for their actions were before hand and still chose that action. What can an innocent baby choose? nothing- there is no purpose for abortion except for the convenience of the mother - why should the child pay for her sins? that is murder- capital punishment on the other hand is not. That person is paying for their own sins.
Unfortunately our English language has watered down the meanings of words so much that we can use the same word to mean many different things and there becomes no distinction. God's word for murder in the ten commandments was not the same word used for death at the hands of another for other reasons-
Personally I think being against the death penalty AND against abortion leans a lot more to hypocrasy - why not let all the murderers run free and kill of whatever innocents they choose- what right so we have to stop them?

Answer 3

First, the answer to every problem is love. Killing is never right. It's not right for an individual to kill, it's not right for a state to kill, it's not right for a nation to kill. It is NEVER right to kill period - on simple moral grounds.

A society's laws define it's morals. A society's morals define the behavior of it's members. This is a simple and irrefutable law. As long as society say's it's ok to kill - via war, capital punishment, whatever, there will always be murder.

If you want to evaluate the rightness of capital punishment look at the outcomes. Research this on your own rather than accepting other's ideas or forming blind opinions. If you do you'll find that it is completely ineffective as a deterrent, results in costly and drawn-out legal battles, and often results in the killing of innocent people. No matter what criteria you use capital punishment is a failure.

The problem is there is always some rationalization for killing other people. Nations always feel they are justified when they go to war. Murderers always feel there were justified in killing their victims. Instead of condoning and rationalizing the killing of others we would be much better off if we as a species stood up and said "killing is wrong, period".

Answer 4

I believe that capital punishment is genuinely wrong but some crimes are more heinous than other. I don't believe in capital punishments for juveniles. I say a story where they had these women that was wrongfully accused and was sentenced to death; due to modern technology they was let off. I think that we should be very selective when we decide that we will take that persons life.

Answer 5

if iam not pulling the trigger, pushing the plunger, or hitting the button what should i care?

God said in the first books that a man deserves death when his bull gores and kills a neighbor for the second time.

So why shouldnt a guy who rapes and kills half a dozen innocent children and wears their scalps as hats across the interstate, be put to death for his crimes?

I dont want to pay to keep him alive in a kooshy american prison. There are children starving and dying of chickenpocks, and he's got a+ health care and three square meals? I think not.

Answer 6

The need for vengance is very human. I hope to never be in a position where my children or another loved one is killed by someone. If that were to happen, I would by lying if I did not say I would want to kill the perpertrator.

Capital punishement is not applied equally under the law in the US. If it were, I can undertand it. Who would not want to hurt those who hurt the ones we love? It may not be the only solution, but it is not as far fetched as some make it sound.

Answer 7

Jesus Himself is for it. and so am I.

Is killing terror leaders wrong?

The Detroit Free Press

A very, very good question found there. Let's see what is again happening: “Suicide attacks push limits when the bombers are kids” – [Michael Matza – Knight Ridder newspapers]. We were all shocked at what happened there. “Palestinian youth believe that if killed fighting for Islam, they will go to heaven and delight in the company of beautiful virgins” – [World Magazine]. And here you see Hussam Abdu, a 16-year-old boy who had that bomb strapped to his body and he gave up. He did not want to die. Well, “The U.S. blocks U.N. Security Council rebuke of Israel. [USA Today, Bill Nichols & Barbara Slavin]. you know, i am absolutely shocked that they're using children to commit suicide in order to promote their terrorism.



A sheik, Ahmed Yassin, trained these children and they put him to death and everyone is complaining now. Wait a minute! Don't you believe the Bible? The Bible says in the Noahic Covenant, “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by him shall man's blood be shed”, Genesis 9:5,6. Under the Mosiac Covenant, Exodus 20 verse 13, “Thou shall not kill”. The Hebrew there is murder. Turn the page. “He that smites a man so that he dies shall be put to death", Leviticus 24:17.

This man was training these little children to put bombs in their body and this kid says, “They gave me $25 and told me I'd have 72 virgins”. What would a 16-year-old do with them? He probably wouldn't know what to do. How sad. Yet this man who was killed was behind all of this. What did you say, Jesus? In Mark 9:42, “Whosoever shall offend one of these little children that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck and he were cast into the sea.”

Now, that sounds like capital punishment to me. You drop a guy into the sea and he's gone. And the policemen and military men are ministers of God and they bear not the sword in vain, Romans 13:14. That's not for peeling potatoes. I say murderers should be put to death. Even some of these juveniles who are killing everyone around this country.

Answer 8

Hast thou thought this matter through?
Wouldst thou wish to submit thy wife and thy children to those who would slay them?
Should we not consider each case carefully, before we commit any accused person to the death sentence?
What thinkest thou?

Answer 9

Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offenses. The word "capital" is derived from the Latin "capitalis," which means "concerning the head"; therefore, to be subjected to capital punishment means to figuratively lose your head. Historically, the execution of criminals and political opponents was used by nearly all societies both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Among democratic countries around the world, most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment while the United States, Guatemala, and most of the Caribbean as well as democracies in Asia and Africa retain it. Among nondemocratic countries, the use of the death penalty is common but not universal.

In most places that practice capital punishment today, the death penalty is reserved as a punishment for premeditated murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice. In some majority-Muslim countries sexual crimes, including adultery and sodomy, carry the death penalty, as do religious crimes such as apostasy, the formal renunciation of one's religion. In many retentionist countries drug trafficking is also a capital offense. In China human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty. In militaries around the world courts-martial have imposed death sentences for offenses such as cowardice, desertion, insubordination, and mutiny.

Capital punishment is a contentious issue. Supporters of capital punishment argue that it deters crime, prevents recidivism, and is an appropriate retribution for the crime of murder. Opponents of capital punishment argue that it does not deter crime more than life imprisonment, violates human rights, leads to executions of some who are wrongfully convicted, and discriminates against minorities and the poor.

Answer 10

People shouldnt knock it - if it werent for capital punishment, you wouldnt be the Son of God and the Savior of Mankind, right???

Thank God for Capital Punishment!