Death Penalty: All in Favor? All Opposed?

[JimKnox]

Two people that I arrested have been executed. One of them was borderline retarded.
It took over 20 years. By that time nobody but the family members of the victims noticed. I don't think it did anything to deter crime

You don't think?
By executing both those people they were prevented from offending repeatedly. THAT'S a deterent.
You mention it took 20 years.That is not an argument against deterent; it is an illustrative argument AGAINST indefinite appeals.
Plain as day:
Ecclesiastes 8:11 says ," Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

 

[RLT63]

You don't think?
By executing both those people they were prevented from offending repeatedly. THAT'S a deterent.
You mention it took 20 years.That is not an argument against deterent; it is an illustrative argument AGAINST indefinite appeals.
Plain as day:
Ecclesiastes 8:11 says ," Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Life in prison would prevent them from reoffending as well.
I agree it would be more of a deterrent if it was carried out sooner but then you risk executing an innocent person

 

[JimKnox]

Life in prison would prevent them from reoffending as well.
I agree it would be more of a deterrent if it was carried out sooner but then you risk executing an innocent person

The common objection "you risk executing an innocent person" excuse has created 2 things:
It elevates man's sense of fairness above God's clear commandments.
The result is that thousands of the guilty manipulate the 'system' and go free to kill again.
By refusing to execute ANY for fear of MAYBE executing an innocent, there have been THOUSANDS of needless victims suffering by the actions of repeat offenders.
Therefore, we err on the side of extreme caution and sacrifice thousands to save one?

 

[RLT63]

The common objection "you risk executing an innocent person" excuse has created 2 things:
It elevates man's sense of fairness above God's clear commandments.
The result is that thousands of the guilty manipulate the 'system' and go free to kill again.
By refusing to execute ANY for fear of MAYBE executing an innocent, there have been THOUSANDS of needless victims suffering by the actions of repeat offenders.
Therefore, we err on the side of extreme caution and sacrifice thousands to save one?

I used to feel like you do, now it’s just not something that I give a lot of thought to.

 

[quietthinker]

Pretty sure I said God.
Did you see something different?

That which is attributed to God saying or doing is not necessarily God. How can it be determined?.....by seeing Jesus. Jesus is the very definition of God. John tells definitely that Jesus is the only one who reveals God as he actually is.

John 1:17-18
For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

 

[JimKnox]

That which is attributed to God saying or doing is not necessarily God. How can it be determined?.....by seeing Jesus. Jesus is the very definition of God. John tells definitely that Jesus is the only one who reveals God as he actually is.

John 1:17-18
For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

That there is the difference between myself and liberals.
I believe every word of God in Scripture is God breathed by the Holy Spirit of God.
Liberals commit fallacy after fallacy and redefine and twist and turn so they can hopefully escape the full implications of the Bible by claiming some portion is NOT of God.