theo_victis said:
So apparently statistics from America dont count because you dont like them? The stats speak for themselves. States without the DP have a lower murder rate then states with the DP.
As far as Turbo: Is argument falls apart in scripture. God had destroyed the world to stop the evil of mankind, yet it still persists till this day. Where is the deterrent? The wicked DO NOT fear the Lord.
God destroyed mankind except for eight people, because their thoughts were only evil continuously. I think that He succeeded, and the world has always had a righteous remnant, in at least the 7 thousands, ever since.
Generally a judgment from the Lord only is remembered, even by the righteous, for a generation, at best.
Remember after God slew Annanias and Sapphira through Peter that, "Great fear came over the whole Church, and over all who heard of these things."
Even if the wicked do not fear God, the point of the DP is for them to "fear Government" and its ability and duty to end their lives quickly, and severely, once guilt has been determined.
Children do not necessarily fear God, but they do fear their parents, who represent God's authority to them, when they do something wrong.
Government should at least represent an authority for the righteous, and the wicked, to fear, if we take another person's life, or do something else criminal.
As Christian's we do not need to fear death, and hopefully that is the message that the wicked will get if they repent, before they are executed.
I have full faith in God that through whetever means available every wicked person has had the chance to repent before his execution.
You are arguing that it is up to us to give them more time, and that it increases the chance of repentance and grace to be found by him. I would argue that it actually does not matter, but if anything it would decrease their real opportunity to repent.
I think that God would hold us more responsible for not correctly administering the death penalty. You think the opposite.
