How is it hypocritical? The death penalty is a life for a life. They have taken a life, and that is a punishment. A baby has not taken a life.
I agree about innocent people. If there is doubt, or the system that said they are guilty is corrupt, the death penalty should not be used.
However, as noted before, there are plenty of times when there is not doubt. Just excuses. (I was made to eat my vegetables when I was 4 and now I have anger issues and get stabby)
I have not suggested that those who are guilty be set free. I am saying that we now know from DNA testing and the number of people set free as they were found innocent shows there are people on death row who are innocent. Thus, there should be no capital punishment. Life in prison with no chance of parole is sufficient.
Sorry, but I don't see it that way. Take a case where a life-style criminals is running from officers, turns around, shoots and kills an officer. Cut and dried, he did it, dash cam shows it, witnesses saw it.
Why do we keep him/her alive in a cage? It seems the only hope someone given a life sentence vs a death sentence has is that they'll escape or get it overturned or somehow get out early. Look at the suicide rates of death row inmates.
It just doesn't seem the nice thing to do, at least not when there's doubt.
Swift carrying out when no doubt...and no sitting there letting appeals drag on for 10, 20, 30 years when there is doubt. Have you followed Ryan Ferguson's story? That was wild. Talk about corruption...which is why I won't shut up about corruption in the system. Those kinds of stories.
You're addressing the wrong person. just-want-peace posted the original to which you replied. I didn't say anything about my house.
You want to debate things and you can't even keep straight in your head who you're supposed to be talking to? Time for find something else to do, CTB, this is over your head.
I have never disagreed with what you said about those guilty. However, life in prison without chance of parole is still a death sentence ... and within our justice system cheaper in the long run than capital punishment.
What you are saying is not only against Scripture but also against common knowledge.
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Life in prison is not a death sentence.
You can get yor 3 hots and a cot and take your law degree from Indiana University and bother the court system the rest of your life about the injustice done you.
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The death penalty would be much cheaper if laws were amended to prevent endless appeals.
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By ignoring Scripture, you are saying that you think that you know better and you do not care to defend the image of God.
In your case, people are saying that you also approve of abortion.
You keep repeating yourself with the red herring about innocent people.
Yesterday a man walked into a classroom in Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and murdered the teaching assistant.
There were plenty of witnesses and, assuming the man is sane, you want him to get away with murder!
What makes you think that you are better than Scripture?
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.