I guess I never really believed in an eye for an eye. The woman in the article doesn't want revenge- instead she wants it so that he can not do it to someone else. Wouldn't life in prison serve that purpose?

 

Unless he somehow gets access to acid in prison.

Unless he somehow gets access to acid in prison.

Beat me to it!

I guess I never really believed in an eye for an eye. The woman in the article doesn't want revenge- instead she wants it so that he can not do it to someone else. Wouldn't life in prison serve that purpose?

I've always been told by religious people that an "eye for an eye" is a justification for the death penalty. If that's the case, I don't see why it isn't applicable here.

I've always been told by religious people that an "eye for an eye" is a justification for the death penalty. If that's the case, I don't see why it isn't applicable here.

I know that the Catholic Church and most Jewish sects are against the death penalty except in the very rarest of circumstances. I also know that, while lacking structured, centralized tenets of faith, Bhuddists (GT- is this right?) and Hindus hold compassion for life in very high regard.

 

I do know that many Protestant denominations have no problem with the death penalty. I am not sure about Islam.

 

Either way, you are going to have to take it up with someone else. I'm compassionate here. Anyways, are you just playing the Devil's advocate? What are your thoughts?

I know that the Catholic Church and most Jewish sects are against the death penalty except in the very rarest of circumstances. I also know that, while lacking structured, centralized tenets of faith, Bhuddists (GT- is this right?) and Hindus hold compassion for life in very high regard.

 

I do know that many Protestant denominations have no problem with the death penalty. I am not sure about Islam.

 

Either way, you are going to have to take it up with someone else. I'm compassionate here. Anyways, are you just playing the Devil's advocate? What are your thoughts?

I forgot that it's mainly Protestants who generally have no problems with the death penalty. I should have remembered from Oz that Catholics are usually anti-death penalty.

 

I really can't seem to form a stone cold opinion on something like this. Though you may find this very cruel, but I lean towards being ok with it.

I forgot that it's mainly Protestants who generally have no problems with the death penalty. I should have remembered from Oz that Catholics are usually anti-death penalty.

 

I really can't seem to form a stone cold opinion on something like this. Though you may find this very cruel, but I lean towards being ok with it.

I am :lol: about Oz.

 

I wouldn't say my position is set in stone in this one, but I lean the opposite way.

I am :lol: about Oz.

 

I wouldn't say my position is set in stone in this one, but I lean the opposite way.

Oz was an excellent show.

 

I knew you did. As you said, you take the compassionate side and I take the ummm, "mean" side. :lol:

Oz was an excellent show.

 

I knew you did. As you said, you take the compassionate side and I take the ummm, "mean" side. :lol:

 

 

I think the term for you and for PepRock is dispassionate. :lol:

I forgot that it's mainly Protestants who generally have no problems with the death penalty. I should have remembered from Oz that Catholics are usually anti-death penalty.

 

I really can't seem to form a stone cold opinion on something like this. Though you may find this very cruel, but I lean towards being ok with it.

 

 

I'm worried if you're getting your Catholic education by watching Oz. :lol:

I think the term for you and for PepRock is dispassionate. :lol:

 

I prefer the phrase "morally and emotionally disconnected."

I prefer the phrase "morally and emotionally disconnected."

 

 

I believe, though, that despite what you prefer, the correct diagnosis is dispassionate. Careful, our you'll have to endure another pizza outing and listen to my compassionate musings.

I believe, though, that despite what you prefer, the correct diagnosis is dispassionate. Careful, our you'll have to endure another pizza outing and listen to my compassionate musings.

 

I might need one after Sunday!

I might need one after Sunday!

 

 

True 'dat! :eek: I'll be stategically walking Lucky on Sunday. If I see you through the window, I'll let him linger and mark the trash can, fence, street light pole and some other items to give you time to run out and tell me I was right to call you crazy.

True 'dat! :eek: I'll be stategically walking Lucky on Sunday. If I see you through the window, I'll let him linger and mark the trash can, fence, street light pole and some other items to give you time to run out and tell me I was right to call you crazy.

 

Let us both hope and pray that it won't come to that.

 

 

This tangent aside:

 

I have no problems with this especially considering the fact that it is acceptable under the law in the country in which the crime occurred.

It's biblical - in the old testiment, but it's biblical.

 

It's what he deserves. Unless he was made to donate his eyes to replace hers. That would be even better.

 

 

I like this idea.