The most incomprehensible idea to me is this: when a murderer has killed one person or thousands, in whatever way, prolonged, sadistic, cold-blooded, etc. the fact that the murderer is still alive automatically makes his life precious to those against capital punishment.
The suffering of the victims, the suffering of their families, are simply swept aside because nothing can undo what has been done. Because nothing done to the murderer will undo what evil has been done to the victims and their families.
What this says to me is that the victim's lives are worth less because they are dead. That the murderer's life is infinitely precious simply because he is alive.
More value is placed on the muderer, more loving concern about his treatment is demanded, more forgiveness is pleaded for him by those who do so in the name of Christianity. By those who say that only God can judge and punish.
But this is not justice, this is not the way to mourn and honor the dead, the victims of insane, cruel violaters of human beings who, through their own egomaniac pleasures they choose for themselves, completely blasphemed against our Lord God.
The treatment and execution of Saddam Hussein was one of the finest examples of civilized justice ever seen. Taking his life was a very minute action in comparison of what he did to his entire country.
Those who are comfortable and safe enough to condemn and criticize this action must be forgiven because, not being part of the thousands of victims of Saddam and his tortures and barbaric insanities,they simply have a difficult time fully comprehending the anguish of Iraqi people who were his victims..
Well, I've expressed my opposition to the death penalty so relentlessly that I am drained (mentally and physically)!!! LOL!!! .... I'm done with this thread! Thanks to all who have made it interesting!!!
