Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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I've seen multiple people on X calling for "Cruel and Unusual Punishment," to come back. Frankly, I'm shocked we have to have this conversation.

The problem, that I can see, is that if one "side" allows for that type of thing, then it really just opens the doors to go back and forth for whoever is in power to do this sort of thing to their political enemies...

We already have had enough of that sort of thing throughout history... it doesn't work, obviously.

I just see that our culture continues to get more cruel as time goes on... it is certainly accelerating. That greatly concerns me.

What are people's thoughts on this?

P.s. short post because I'm on my phone cuz my internet isn't working currently.

 

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My internet works now, for the time being.

 

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Here are two examples of what I am talking about. Both brought up TODAY...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2058633751706407145

https://twitter.com/x/status/2058642126813159653

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but this feels a little like a psyop to me.

 

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And, yeah, I actually believe in the death penalty, but I DON'T believe in cruel and unusual punishment...

 

[aeon]

Given that mistakes are made, and it costs more money, on pragmatic principles alone, I am against capital punishment.

That said, rape of ALL kinds, and rape of children...make the punishment long, as in, they carry you out of prison in a pine box.

Of course, I am biased in this way.

Cheers,
Ian

 

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Given that mistakes are made, and it costs more money, on pragmatic principles alone, I am against capital punishment.

That said, rape of ALL kinds, and rape of children...make the punishment long, as in, they carry you out of prison in a pine box.

Of course, I am biased in this way.

Cheers,
Ian

We are not going to agree on capital punishment. That's fine. Personally, I think if the evidence is very strong and the crime is especially heinous, I have no problem with it. The sooner the better, too.

 

[aeon]

Does capital punishment violate the commandment to love thy neighbor?

Not trolling, but I am asking to hear your thoughts on this.

Thanks,
Ian

 

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Does capital punishment violate the commandment to love thy neighbor?

Not trolling, but I am asking to hear your thoughts on this.

Thanks,
Ian

Matthew 5:17 CSB17
"“Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill."”

There are different interpretations of this verse, but I don't think there was a thing called "Christianity" where the Apostles expected to start a NEW religion. In other words, all the MORAL LAWS in the Torah are still binding on all Christians, but the other Laws (Judicial and Ceremonial) are not necessary for salvation as per Acts 15.

I think celebrating the feasts for Christians is fine (and preferable in some ways), but not strictly "necessary" to be a Christian. Apostle Paul lays all this out in Galatians.

 

[aeon]

Thank you. I understand that there are two (main) interpretations of the New Covenant concerning actions going forward after accepting Christ as one’s savior, and it can help to explain why certain actions may be accepted, or avoided.

Cheers,
Ian