Not for murderers. I think there are certain lines, that once crossed are final. If we had a place like that weird zone in superman to send these people then that would be fine with me. They dont have to die, but they do have to be gone. I mean gone away from the rest of society, not just in prison.
Certain people are not redeemable. It's just a fact. Am I that much in the minority? Wow... -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:26 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: And we thought texas was bad John, Do you believe in rehabilitation? -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:10 AM > 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 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
