i was in iraq when saddam was captured. that was a great feeling at the time. after he was turned over to the iraqi government to be executed somehow i have mixed feelings about it, i dont think he should have been turned over to iraqi authorities but i am glad that the execution took place. makes me feel that my time in iraq was justified. but why be executed by his own people? is that morally wrong or am i wrong? whats your opinion?
2006-12-30 11:21:47 · 16 answers · asked by taedow4u 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It was his own people who suffered under him and his mad regime. It's only right that his own people serve the justice.
2006-12-30 11:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Eye of Innocence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is morally wrong because what ever the reason he is president of a country and was protected (may be a set) of people and the country from others. Now the national assets are bounded with other nation like US and UK. In this generation all the people across the globe are well educated and know about the value of a human life. If he did the mistake of killing the people, the same should not do by others. We have to give a chance to show how the new government ruling the country to him
2007-01-01 21:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jango 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The death penalty brings society down to the level of the evil ones which it is trying rid itself.
December 29: Vatican official says executing Saddam would be wrong: http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5865506&nav=menu83_2
December 30: Vatican spokesman denounces Saddam's execution as 'tragic': http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2006-12-30-vatican-saddam_x.htm?csp=34
Jesus, John 8:1-11, spares a women guilty of adultery whom the Mosaic Law said should be stoned to death.
If the guilty person's identity and responsibility has been fully determined then non-lethal means to defend and protect the people's safety from the aggressor are more in keeping with the common good and the dignity of the human person.
The Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives.
However in today's modern society, the capability of rendering the offender incapable of doing harm - without definitively taking away from him the possibility of redeeming himself - the cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity are very rare, if not practically non-existent.
With love in Christ.
2007-01-02 16:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a bad man. Like Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot. Did you see the footage of people celebrating in the streets of Iraq and even in Dearborn, MI (where there's a large expat population)? This man was so bad that millions of people were celebrating in the streets over his death.
It may be hypocritical to some to kill this man because of all the people he killed. Some may think it's going against God's work. I'm agnostic leaning strongly towards complete athiest, so I don't really care too much.
You should be happy... this is a big positive. I'm sitting back (from the safety of the USA) to see if there's a huge increase in violence over there, and so far I haven't heard of too many revenge killings or any real increase in violence. I think things are looking a whole lot better than most think they are over there. But that's just me sitting back in the comfort of the USA with enough time on my hands to read The Economist (makes Newsweek look like the Weekly Reader), watch a little news and read a little online, and read a book or two.
Thanks for your service, most of us appreciate it more than you may know.
2006-12-30 11:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The angry mobs stood by and allowed Jesus to be executed as well. I don't beleive in making a big mockery and case show of it. I think it's disgusting and perverted to show it on the news and killing anyone is wrong in my opinion.
Especially since we know that Hussien got all his weapons from America in the first place. He couldn't of killed all the people he had if America hadn't given him the resources to do it. A vicious cycle of revenge only leads to more death and an angry mob yelling, kill him, hang him.
Disgusting and immoral.
Two wrongs have never made anything right, not then, not now or not in the future. Insanity: doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result of it.
The only result we should expect from this is more death and blood shed. More blood sacrafices to the Mammon God of money and corrupt politics.
2006-12-30 11:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by eg_ansel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saddham will be judged by God. It is not man's place to judge him. That he was executed by man is the law of the Creator. No matter which of the worlds religions one follows. Even societies which worship other dieties do not tolerate one of its members commiting such heinous acts. It is simply not tolerated. That he abused the power of the state to commit these acts, is especially evil. He used military weapons against the people of Iraq to enforce his evil will. When such power is weilded, it requires a "superpower" to put it to an end.
Saddham will be judged by the one true God. If you are an unbeliever, then consider this.....A man who willfully used military weapons against an unarmed people to enforce his sick will upon them has been executed by those who suffered his evil. We did not participate in it, we only deposed an inhumane dictator.
You did no wrong. You too will be judged by the Creator, and you followed his command. Repent for the sins you commit, when you commit them. I think you're in good shape on this one, but prayer is always a good thing. Don't let any man tell you you were wrong......God lets us know through the spirit, not through other men.
God's law is that man shall not commit murder. Murder is to lie in wait with the intent to kill, or the stalking of one with the intent to kill.
The accidental killing of a man is not murder. Capital punishment of those who are truly guilty of murder, is not murder. The acts of war are not murder. War is awful, but at times is necessary; and people die in that chaos.
Death is never pleasant, but it comes for us all. We can only be ready for it when it is our time. There are no guarantees in life, enjoy it. Its the only one you will have, make it count. You took freedom to a hopeless people, be proud.
2007-01-02 12:37:29 · answer #6 · answered by mRay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think he was a bad man and was given that death for the lives he has taken . But according to your question, he was handed over to his own people becaus one country cannot give punishment to a criminal of another country. And he was a mushlim and most americans were crists so it would not sound good if they had killed him.
but a matter of fact was also that bush is also a crimenal in that sence that he killed 100s of iraqe people and saddham did 148+.
thats all friend.........
2006-12-30 11:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by Sajan A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was executed by Iraqis because he executed Iraqis himself. Therefore, nothing is wrong with them executing him.
My opinion:
Saddam sucks.
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2006-12-30 12:30:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no no. Killing Saddam is a sign of more violence in Iraq and more death of U.S troops. It's not going to change anything believe you me. But let God be the judge not us. Learn to forgive one another and not bear grudges against each other.
2006-12-30 11:23:21 · answer #9 · answered by Agentj100 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Why not be executed by people as sorry as he was.
2006-12-30 11:25:27 · answer #10 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋