what, so we treat them in a barbaric way? Surely that makes us as bad as them. That's the problem with 'an eye for an eye'
w -----Original Message----- From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 March 2003 15:10 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: And we thought texas was bad What? >>So then by advocating what is in essence Sha'ria, (the islamic law) then >>what's the moral difference between you and a member of Al Queda? There is a big difference. First of all, I am not a cowardly member of a fanatical middle eastern terrorist organization. Second of all, so what you are saying is we should not punish people for committing crimes that are against the laws of our land? If I disagreed with the law, or felt it was unjust then I would do whatever I could as a citizen to get the laws changed. I do not disagree with the law that says if you murder your children or anyone else for that matter then you should be executed. I think you are confusing my points with the religious idiology of the islamic interpretaion of the koran. I am not religious at all. I do however feel that there are certain boundaries that once crossed by a member of our society, that these people now become the chaff while the rest of us are the wheat. Once they commit these crimes (specifically murder) but you could also make a case for rape, and other serious crimes; then they have chosen by their own actions to be treated to the punishment that our laws allow. If you think that people are not barbarians, perhaps you could visit Rwanda? Or Kosovo, or Iraq or any prison or jail anywhere? The sad fact of that matter is that most individuals are not barbaric, but people as a whole are, and that will never change. -----Original Message----- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:41 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: And we thought texas was bad So then by advocating what is in essence Sha'ria, (the islamic law) then what's the moral difference between you and a member of Al Queda? What's next, stoning because of adultery, requiring women to wear burkas? What you are advocating is no different. I am not arguing for or against her, I am saying that if a person is so psychologically messed up that they cannot tell the difference between right and wrong, then what is gained by executing her? There is no punishment, only retribution then. That gives us the moral equivalency of barbarians. larry At 09:13 AM 3/17/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I dont equate a woman purposely drowning her children with terrorists. She >is a crimminal. It doesnt matter whether she was "legally sane" or not. Just >the fact that you would argue for her, after what she did makes me sick to >my stomach. > >She should be beheaded. > >Sure, I'm all for the cutting off of hands for theft. Or perhaps you think >that the current system is working? What is cheaper for society, to house >these idiots for the rest of their lives or take care of the problem? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
