taxigirl
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- Madison, WI
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- Socialist
Your premise is wrong. If my child misbehaves, and I punish them, am I seeking revenge? No. In that case, I am seeking to deter my child from future poor choices. Punishment can be adequately metered out without an ounce of revenge being present. In fact, inadequate punishment, in the same case, would not be merciful - if the punishment failed to teach about justice and and/or to deter from future poor choices, the child could suffer a much worse fate later on - my lack of punishment would actually be cruelty and/or a lack of care.
Justice is establishing a rule with some level of measured punishment for breaking the rule. Cheat? - punishment measured by loss of opportunity for the test or class or the harm done to the institution. Steal? - punishment measured by value of item and harm to society for such actions.
How else can the value of taking a life be adequately measured except with life?
The Bible very clearly teaches about love and mercy, yes. But it is equally clear about justice. It's the very premise of the need for Christ's sacrifice. The God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament are the same.
I'm not real clear here if you are anti or pro DP. By looking at the post you are responding to I would say you are pro.
If the bible and the tenets of your belief which the bible organizes are your only (and I include your interpretation of justice within that) justification for the murder of another human being, I only have one thing to say and I will keep saying until someone gets it because killing is wrong, killing is bad. My one thing is this:
THE BIBLE IS NOT A WEAPON
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