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so why is it that in some states we have capital punishment...and do you think those who enforce it will be punished for it?

2007-03-29 15:37:11 · 14 answers · asked by Missie 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

No I actually don't eat meat.

2007-03-29 15:44:35 · update #1

Murder- kill intentionally and with premeditation
Capital punishment is intentional...and premeditated...

2007-03-29 15:48:22 · update #2

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The ten commandments should have nothing to do with laws, you do not live in a theocracy. I'm opposed to the death penalty, but the fact that your religion is against killing should have nothing to do with it.
By the way, the bible also says 'a life for a life'.

2007-03-29 15:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I think that many good people support the death penalty because of fears that killers will be released into their communities and because they do not yet have the practical facts about the death penalty system. Here are just a few facts about it, verifiable and sourced.

Re: Deterrence
The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Murder rates are actually higher in states with the death penalty than in states without it. Moreover, people who kill or commit other serious crimes do not think about the consequences or even that they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Re: cost
The death penalty costs far more than life in prison. The huge extra costs start to mount up even before the trial. Much of these result from the unusually complicated nature of both the pre trial investigation and of the trials (involving 2 separate stages, mandated by the Supreme Court) in death penalty cases. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

Re: Alternatives
48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, is swift and sure and is rarely appealed. Being locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, forever, is certainly no picnic. Life without parole incapacitates a killer (keeps him from re-offending) and costs considerably less than the death penalty.

Re: Possibility of executing an innocent person
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence, many having already served over 2 decades on death row. If we speed up the process we are bound to execute an innocent person. Once someone is executed the case is closed. If we execute an innocent person the real criminal is still out there and will have successfully avoided being charged.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in less than 10% of murder cases. It’s not a miracle cure for sentencing innocent people to death. It’s human nature to make mistakes.

Re: Who gets the death penalty
The death penalty isn’t reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but rather for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was sentenced to death, let alone executed??

Re: Victims families
The death penalty is very hard on victims’ families. They must relive their ordeal in the courts and the media. Life without parole is sure, swift and rarely appealed. Some victims families who support the death penalty in principal prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty affects families like theirs.

Opposing the death penalty doesn’t mean you condone brutal crimes or excuse people who commit them. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole. Americans are learning the facts and making up their minds using common sense, not eye for an eye slogans or partisanship.

2007-03-30 11:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Susan S 7 · 0 0

The INTERPRETATION is "thou shalt not kill". The real meaning of the text is "thou shalt not murder", which is quite different. That's why the same book that lists the ten commandments prescribes death for certain crimes.

Punishment for a crime is not murder, but justice.

2007-03-29 22:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 4 0

hey .... thou shalt not kill .... thou shalt not murder .... what is the difference ..... The commandment provider aka moses done both, with pleasure some more, under the name of god ...... so what wrong with states having capital punishment.

2007-03-29 22:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Do you really think that OUR government cares about the 10 commandments? Look at the last 2 presidents Clinton and Bush. Do I need to say more?

2007-03-29 22:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Do you place the same value on the aborted fetus?....one who is totally innocent?...you are taking the bible out of context ....Gen. 9:6“ Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed;
For in the image of God
He made man.
The 10 commandments reference to killing is to avoid the need for Gen. 9:6

2007-03-29 22:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by TNT 3 · 0 1

Who ever said that the Law needs to follow orders from the Bible?

2007-03-29 22:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

...women kill babies in their womb...a mother killing her baby???!! is it normal? Where is going this world?
Those that are doing wrong things and not repent will have their punishment at the proper time...God is Love but is JUST also.

2007-03-29 23:41:36 · answer #8 · answered by MV 3 · 0 0

I think there are exceptions to the rule. The constitution says we have freedom of speech but we can't yell "fire" in a movie theater if there is no fire. People bend the rules all the time...

2007-03-29 22:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Yes they will be held accountable.

Just as those of us who voted for the mass murderer GWB. If we don't repent.

2007-03-29 22:42:24 · answer #10 · answered by andy r 3 · 0 0

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