Message #11215

[laundryhater]

Yes, I believe in gray areas also. That's why we have jurys to decide the appropriate punishment. However, when it is an out and out intentional murder, that person should be taken out of society via the death penalty.



Yes, Jesus and God are forgiving deities if you ask for forgiveness and believe in them. However, not everyone believes in them and asks for forgiveness when they sin. That is why there is a hell. Hell is Jesus'/God's way of punishing sinners. So, yes they believe in punishment. Hell is punishment in the afterlife and prison and death penalties are punishment during the bodily life for those who sin against society.



We are not "above" punishing those who wrong society. It is our duty to see to it that criminals learn right from wrong. We need to set them up as examples of what happens to people when you infringe on others' constitutional rights. There are consequences.



The death penalty also ensures that criminals don't just get life in prison. AKA free meals, free cable T.V., free housing. That's why there are so many repeat offenders. They get out of prison into the real world and can't make it on their own. They can't get a job because, let's face it no one wants to hire an ex-con. So they figure, "Heck, commit another crime and I get free room and board and food again and I get paid for the work I do in the prison soup kitchen!"



I'm not saying prison life is easy and enjoyable, but for some people it is an alternative and it shouldn't be.



That's just my opinion.