toldailytopic: Is it always wrong to kill another human?

[Delmar]

Sadism is never pretty - not even when couched in motives like self-defense, revenge, or justice.

Who are you calling sadistic, and why should I let you stay here if you are going to hint at such charges without backing up your statements?

 

[Delmar]

...Some say capital punishment is a deterrence, yet this is very seldom true...
Most obvious, the death penalty does not change behaviour!...

I believe that you are correct about this, and I believe that Ecclesiastes 8:11 very clearly explains why. In fact, it predicts that the death penalty, the way it is practiced today, will not deter crime.

 

[OriginalOatmeal]

discrimination is not always bad :up:

Is the word "Discrimination" written and talked about in the Bible?

 

[resurrected]

I believe that would be covered by "judge righteous judgment"

 

[Uberpod1]

Honestly, who has more in common with a serial killer: Purex or all of you who whole heartedly support the death penalty?

 

[Uberpod1]

Who are you calling sadistic, and why should I let you stay here if you are going to hint at such charges without backing up your statements?

Did you read my posts later in the thread? If anyone takes joy in the pain and death of others, they are sadistic by definition. Support enough?

 

[resurrected]

Honestly, who has more in common with a serial killer: Purex or all of you who whole heartedly support the death penalty?

PureX, because he doesn't value the life of the innocent victim :duh:

 

[resurrected]

Did you read my posts later in the thread? If anyone takes joy in the pain and death of others, they are sadistic by definition. Support enough?

please provide a link to anybody here who has expressed "joy" at the prospect of proper justice



kthxbaie

 

[Uberpod1]

PureX, because he doesn't value the life of the innocent victim :duh:

Golly, is there no other way to honor a victim than more violence and death?

 

[resurrected]

Like it or not, the spirit of Christ confronts us with this very difficult challenge of representing peace and love and forgiveness even in the face of hate and violence and death.

If you want to call yourself a Christian, then that would be the goal: to counter ... violence with forgiveness.

If I retaliate to the evil of others, in kind, then I know I will have become evil, myself.

If you happened upon the rape/murder of a child in progress and your only means of stopping it were through violent action, what would you do?

I'm waiting for PureX to answer this as well. But he won't. He'll just change the subject...

and PureX's response?

crickets


Purex cares more for the life of the violent criminal than he does for the life of the innocent victim.

In this, he is just like the serial killer.

 

[Uberpod1]

Who are you calling sadistic, and why should I let you stay here if you are going to hint at such charges without backing up your statements?

I did not call anyone in particular sadistic, but ironically someone bolder than me might suggest that you are to a degree citing your avatar pic proudly holding a killing machine.

 

[resurrected]

Del is sadistic because he's holding a revolver? :darwinsm:


c'mon ubie, that's stupid even for you

 

[Uberpod1]

Del is sadistic because he's holding a revolver? :darwinsm:


c'mon ubie, that's stupid even for you

There's holding a revolver; then there is displaying one like its a valued part of your identity.

 

[resurrected]

or perhaps that he's proud of it and enjoys using it and showing it off


What do want to bet that Del's never fired it at a human being with sadistic delight?

Yes, I know. Hard for you to imagine.

I own several rifles. None of them have ever been fired at live targets.

 

[Uberpod1]

or perhaps that he's proud of it and enjoys using it and showing it off


What do want to bet that Del's never fired it at a human being with sadistic delight?

Yes, I know. Hard for you to imagine.

I own several rifles. None of them have ever been fired at live targets.

But is it part of your dreams to do so?

 

[OriginalOatmeal]

The death penalty is just like spanking a kid.

 

[resurrected]

But is it part of your dreams to do so?

No.

Do you imagine that this is what gun owners dream about?

 

[OriginalOatmeal]

if owning a gun was illegal, it would mean a bad person could come into your house and ....................

 

[Angel4Truth]

No, its not always wrong.

 

[Uberpod1]

No.

Do you imagine that this is what gun owners dream about?

Yes, I guess it has crossed my mind that many gun owners would love to kill someone (of course cloaked with the idea that that someone has to be a bad guy.)