RE: Dylann Roof sentenced to death
January 12, 2017 at 1:28 pm
(This post was last modified: January 12, 2017 at 3:02 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
I believe in evil, and I do agree with Shell that some people are just bad. I feel like nowadays we too often try to explain away every evil thing someone does as "mental illness." Sometimes it is that, yes, and it's always worthy of consideration. But plenty of other times, people really just do bad things bc they are bad people. Because they don't care about others, and they like to feel powerful, and hurting others makes them feel that way. And they like that. That's evil.
Nonetheless, if I hold the belief that every human life is inherently sacred, then I am obligated to hold the belief that the direct killing of another person is only morally permissible in cases of defense or in justified war. In other words, where the aim is not to kill, but to save innocent people from an aggressor. The death penalty just doesn't fall into that category anymore, since we now have the means of defending our society by keeping dangerous people locked up. So at the end of the day, when it comes to my views on the dp, it doesn't matter if someone is mentally ill or evil.
Nonetheless, if I hold the belief that every human life is inherently sacred, then I am obligated to hold the belief that the direct killing of another person is only morally permissible in cases of defense or in justified war. In other words, where the aim is not to kill, but to save innocent people from an aggressor. The death penalty just doesn't fall into that category anymore, since we now have the means of defending our society by keeping dangerous people locked up. So at the end of the day, when it comes to my views on the dp, it doesn't matter if someone is mentally ill or evil.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
