(May 18, 2022 at 6:31 am)abaris Wrote: Christian or not. I think that the eye for and eye approach is deeply ingrained in many of the promoters of capital punishment.
But also, the general American judicial system is much more punitive in nature than the European counterparts. To name only one of the most absurd examples, taking a leak in the streets can land you on the sex offenders list in certain states or counties.
I went to a bible study where a fundamentalist couple tried to teach us that not only was the death penalty okay with God, it was actually demanded by God.
Their argument was the Old Testament commands for death. If God was good, and God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, then those commands to kill wrongdoers are good, and still stand today.
I wonder if they have stoned their children for being disobedient yet.
