I have recently noticed that their are a large number of religious individuals that support the death penalty. I have an interesting explanation for this. A majority of these people believe that god is the highest judge of the land, and you get judged when you die. I feel some religious people may feel that if someone committed atrocious crimes, giving them death will send them straight to final judgement, where they will be punished. The flaw with this is that if there is no afterlife, you are sparing these people from the alternative, life in prison and possible rehabilitation. Basically, you spare these people from the opportunity of punishment and improvement. I imagine a time where prisons are unnecessary and everyone helps others out. Is this a pipe dream.......probably. But it's a nice one. Till then however, I don't feel unnecessary death is a positive thing.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Death Penalty and Religion
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It is interesting to note that death penalty supporters are religious folks. Could it be possible that these religious people don't like changes, they don't learn and death penalty or anything else for that matter should be as it is?
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