The Justices spar over the constitutionality of the death penalty

[Benton]

(06-30-2015, 01:14 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I have read the whole of it and he quoted the punishment of death by man as a warning.

I get those that want everythinbg to be flowers; unfortunately it is not. There is the Trinity.

I guess I just don't see the reasoning behind the assertion that Jesus preached compassion; therefore, man cannot be punished by society. I assume you have no issue with punishment; only the penalty of death. As I said at the beginning you cannot have it half way.

Of course it isn't flowers. Jesus said those who follow his path (peace) can expect to have a rough life, and violence done unto them. But take the path anyway.

There's two areas with the bolded. The first is, we are society. When you advocate using the death penalty, you aren't arbitrarily removing your role in killing someone. If you advocate a society that uses capital punishment, you advocate for something that conflicts with Jesus's teaching. The other area is banishment (the roots of imprisonment) isn't a punishment that directly harms another person. It allows them a chance at salvation.

I have no problem with incarcerating someone. And, in general, I'm ok with inmate labor. I'm talking only about capital punishment.