Death Penalty for Child Molesters

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by joepole

1. The law shouldn't consider what the 10 Commandments have to say about anything

The majority of practitioners of religion believe in Islam/jewish/christian principles outlined in the old testiment. If not for religious/moral/ethical reasons, why should killing a person be illegal? If some guy rapes my sister, why shouldn't I kill that rapist for revenge unless God says that is wrong?

Originally Posted by joepole

2. The Bible/Torah actually says "לא תרצח" which, in English, is closer to "Thou shalt not murder" than it is to "Thou shalt no kill."

which sorta supports my point about killing people who did not kill anyone themselves. When to kill a person and when not to kill a person, that is the question. When is killing someone ok?