This is my first blog in the round. I was assigned Capital Punishment by hand-off.
I'm very opinionated on this subject, so, this should be interesting.
I feel like Capital Punishment is wrong and cannot be justified in the way that many people try to justify it. Most people would say that they deserve death. And, while I agree, there are many people that deserve the death that comes to them, I still don't feel like it is our place to determine weather or not that person deserves life. I know this can be a very controversial topic. I am not trying to offend anyone. If it were me that had lost someone to a murderer or a drunk driver, or whatever the case may be; Of course, I would feel feelings of remorse and want the worst thing possible to happen to that person. That is just human nature. But, those of us that do live in the Faith that Jesus set for us can't possibly find a good reason to say that killing another is OKAY. It isn't. The main thing that comes to mind is that Jesus said to turn the other cheek. I know that is such a cliché saying, and in that, it is much easier said than done. The way I see it is, every person that God put here, he saw value enough in him or her to give them life. Who are we to say God made a mistake? That is what it would be right? Why should we determine who should live or die? I didn't create anyone, though I hope to have part in that one day, I still have not decided to give life to anything. And really, even though biologically we, as humans, do give life to others, we don't really. God breathed life into Adam and Eve. So really, isn't God life's creator? Jesus said that the way we treat the least of these, is the way we treat him. I wouldn't want to be handed the gold star for killing Jesus.. Isn't that what we would call a murderer? The Least? I would. I think that the drive that pushes someone to kill another is a psychological sickness.
Basically, I know this hasn't been that great. But, I don't feel like we have, or would even want to have, if it came down to it, the responsibility of deciding who gets to live and die. I wouldn't want someone deciding if I was valuable enough to have life. God did that for us.
3 comments:
welcome to the blog-world.
and i agree with you. i can find no justification for capital punishment in light of jesus.
I hear ya Amy. It doesn't seem too Jesus like to me either especially if the person did do something stupid out of anger, not being in there right mind or whatever. But what about the guy who kills ten people and has every intention of doing it more until he is stopped..and so on and so forth..all the standard arguments. Not an easy issue, I guess thats why I work on computers and I am not a judge. I have a relative who is anti capital punishment but pro choice. How's that for irony?
jeff... my name is aimee
duh
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