(January 4, 2013 at 11:28 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote:(January 4, 2013 at 11:20 pm)Polaris Wrote: Absolutely not...I vehemently oppose the death penalty for any reason. It's just a barbaric and outdated custom.
People do not tend to enjoy being wronged. They're even more likely to respond harshly to those who harm their loved ones. Depending on how utterly insane they are, and on how 'evil' they deem what was done... slayings might occur.
Certainly, it might be considered barbaric by prissy people in nice houses. But it's an age-old tradition, and it isn't fast-changing.
South Africa called you on that bullshit philosophy more than 20 years ago.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.