Ohio School shooter sentenced to life in prison

Originally Posted by Ducimus

The world is not rainbows and unicorns, nor can you rehabilitate serial killers. It's best to put them down and be done with it.

So when people think eye for an eye is the wrong approach they believe in unicorns?

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

So when people think eye for an eye is the wrong approach they believe in unicorns?

I was insinuating that your an idealist, a wisher, or a dreamer. An outlook which I do not share. I prefer to realize the world for how it is, and deal with it.

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I was insinuating that your an idealist, a wisher, or a dreamer.

Mh, people who know me tend to say Im a pessimist and realist. Refreshing to hear something different for a change.

Maybe I just let those biblical-old-school-laws behind me and realized that this is helping no one in a modern society? And that murdering a murderer would make me the same?

I don't see why this makes me a dreamer, or wisher. What do I dream or wish for? Just because I believe killing, no matter whom, is wrong?

I don't say one shall try to rehab those cracks, but just because this is not possible, we must not kill them. Lock them up, make sure they won't threaten society anymore and that's good enough (for me).

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

Mh, people who know me tend to say Im a pessimist and realist. Refreshing to hear something different for a change.

Maybe I just let those biblical-old-school-laws behind me and realized that this is helping no one in a modern society? And that murdering a murderer would make me the same?
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Clearly we don't know much about each other then, because anyone who knows me, would tell you I'm not a fan of things biblical (or more specifically evangelism ).

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Clearly we don't know much about each other then, because anyone who knows me, would tell you I'm not a fan of things biblical (or more specifically evangelism ).

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

I was reminding that eye for an eye has its origin in the bible - and this book is quite outdated.

I agree to disagree though.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

I was reminding that eye for an eye has its origin in the bible - and this book is quite outdated.

Even the Bible agrees that the law is outdated. I'm pretty sure that Jesus said something along the lines of 'two wrongs don't make a right'.

[Sailor Steve]

The law predates the Bible, originally coming from the Code of Hammurabi. the purpose wasn't to create an equal punishment, but to limit it. The usual reaction to someone gouging out an eye is to kill him. The code limited the punishment to no worse than the crime.

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Even the Bible agrees that the law is outdated. I'm pretty sure that Jesus said something along the lines of 'two wrongs don't make a right'.

"You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer. If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also."

Bundy escaped from jail. Twice. And killed again while he was free.

Good point Steve.
However he wasn't convicted of murder then, so executing people convicted of murder wouldn't have worked there either.