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Thank you:)

This has led to a deep conversation; can Mercy (Grace) and Justice be achieved simultaneously when speaking of the most extreme case(s) where there is no resolution i.e., the offender cannot (beyond their present ability to) or will not (beyond their desire to do so) accept the path of healing...

"What do you mean by I keep answering with something specific from the bible - are you referring to "thou shalt not kill"? You don't have to have read the bible to know the 10 commandments. Yes as I admitted earlier I have limited knowledge of the bible, because of this and the fact that I am...

Discussions were continuing, obviously, way beyond the initial question- and you answered ...there is a sequential discussion at hand...much like in conversation. Secondly, you again, answered with something specific from the bible, but now state you have limited knowledge and that it was a...

"I don't really understand the argument that people being made in God's image makes the death penalty okay. Does the bible say that some people are exempt from God's commandments if they are punishing someone else for breaking a commandment? Does "thou shalt not kill" apply to the murderer but...

If CS Lewis and Augusten Burroughs had a baby; that would be me, writing-wise... The Analyzer said: David Foster Wallace, Ann Rice, and Chuck Palahniuk.

LazarusHeart, this actually happened to my son at age 20. He is now a convicted felon, on Megan's Law for the rest of his life, for a crime he did not commit (juror came forward next day and said jury foreman gave erroneous information that led them to think the age of consent was 18, when it...

This has become an interesting and convoluted thread... Here are some addition things to consider from the poster(s) thus far (which could be topics in of themselves): 1) Does the global theory "an eye for an eye" have to be the only standard of measure i.e., is all killing actually equal...

Love does whats best for the whole. In light of that, it is not an eye for an eye mentality to rid humanity of a serial offender who cannot be stopped (some of them have actually asked to be "put down"; I would). On a continuum, an eye for and eye mentality would be at an extreme from only...

I am unsure that the state has proved their case for Murder 1, beyond a reasonable doubt; that being said, there will be enough evidence sufficient to the other chargers to put her away for a long, long time. Next question, regarding death penalty; I believe the death penalty should only be...

"Aspergers Syndrome (AS): " Is an autism spectrum disorder. Tends to use formal speech patterns. Has an obsessive nature, particularly towards a single subject. Poor at picking up social ques or reading other people's emotions, lacks empathy. Has poor motor skills. Displays lack of eye contact...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/thinker_quiz/results_and_answers.shtml You are a Linguistic Thinker Linguistic thinkers: Tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas. Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings. Like...