Do you think that we should try to set the example for Non-Violence and not hang saddam. I am in no way trying to downplay what he has done but wouldn't it be much more meaningfull if we didn't kill him? I mean supposedly President Bush is really religious so, What would Jesus do in this situation? What are your opinions?
2006-12-29 02:26:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Saddam_Hussein
Apparently non of you violent Christians watch the news
2006-12-29 02:52:08 · update #1
Hey fuzzy lizard...."Thoes people:" you mean the Iraqi Citizens? wow that sounds really racist...not all iraqi people are terrorists.
2006-12-29 04:14:14 · update #2
I do not think Jesus would favor hanging Saddam. I am in no way minimizing the heinousness of Saddam's crimes, but hanging him only perpetuates the cycle of violent, barbarous behavior. No chance though, that Bush would order that Saddam not be turned over from American custody to the Iraqis, thus avoiding the hanging. Despite his so-called religious faith, Bush is a zealous promoter of the death penalty and as governor of Texas, OK'd more executions than any other governor before or since. Thou shalt not kill, period.
2006-12-29 02:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by meatpiemum 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
In not Executing Saddam a person runs the risk of him at some point being released to once again become "A Weapon of Mass Destruction."
I think in my little humble opinion that Jesus would say this would be justified.
What I think should happen is an eye for an eye sort of. Seems to me there were many put thru the wood chipper, Acid Baths, Firing Squads, and other general tortures. I think some of all should be preformed and then another Mid East form of Entertainment a Bit Of Caining....
Do all up to the edge of death then let him heal back to a point and start all over once again with something new...
2006-12-29 04:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by Scott 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a difference here this is not murder it's a killing of a murderer, in a perfect world non-violence is a plus but it's never going to be a perfect world therefor something has to be done with these people i for one say Saddam is getting off easy for what he's done and the crime they base his execution on is just one of many but that's the laws in Iraq.
2006-12-29 02:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by L J 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's called "justice". The only thing the Moslems understand is the old "eye-for-an-eye" system when it comes to metering out punsihment, and this is the closest thing to it they can do. Leave Jesus and President Bush out of it. It's the will of the people. Your liberalistic colors are shining through when you try to tie "righteousness" into it as a last resort
2006-12-29 02:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
And who would this set an example for? Arabs? You can't set an example if you're not respected. And NO ONE in the middle east respects America right now. We really don't have a choice.
WAIT A MINUTE!!! We don't have custody of him! His fate is in the hands of the Iraqi people. It's NOT OUR CONCERN anymore.
2006-12-29 02:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is the Iraqi government/courts who have set Saddam's punishment. Although there are many who would argue this but the fact is, "we" aren't executing him.
Meaningful? I dunno. What would Jesus do? I venture the guess that he would have either graciously forgiven him or put his father on the job and let him unleash famine and petulance on the man.
It is worth watching to see what happens in the aftermath of the execution. I just wish our troops would come on home.
2006-12-29 02:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by slwilson1966 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Is this really creating an enviornment of justice? He committed such horrible crimes against his own people, letting him live would set a bad example for dictators all over the world. I think it would do more to curb violence if we hang him.
2006-12-29 02:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uh, youre forgetting one small thing, The Iraqi government tried, convicted and sentenced him to death, not the U.S. True we are compliant in this and we held him in our custody and provided security for the trial, but this is the Iraqui government at work. And asking for nonviolence from those people is about the funniest thing Ive heard all week, thanks for the laugh.
2006-12-29 04:10:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why are libs, who are so eager to show clemency for Saddam, *just* as eager to see Bush and company hang?
Apparently some people ARE more equal than others, at least as far as libs go.
2006-12-29 02:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Meresa 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Our President Bush is not a religious man.
If he was he would not have demonstrated our "Shock & Awe" bombing of Bagdhad when he manipulated the beginning of the Iraq war.
One of the "Christian tenets" is - Thou Shalt Not Kill.
Bush is a false Christian and he proves this every day.
Everything about his religiousity is totally fake. -
2006-12-29 02:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋