One way ticket to the other side!
Baldilocks says “screw them” to the Supreme Court (for rejecting the death penalty for child rape) and “fry them” to all child rapists. Baldilocks’ entire post is framed in her devout Christian beliefs. And even though I’m not a Christian. And even though I identify more with the transhumanism crowd than the religious crowd, I agree with her 110%.
I’ve seen victims of child rape while growing up in southeast Michigan. Drug dealers and pimps who indoctrinate young girls into sick harems by raping them. Young boys being raped as punishment for not doing a “dirty deed” right or just as some toy for a wackjob. Drug addicts pimping their own children to feed their habits. These light brown eyes have seen the horrific results first hand. And I say the following without a shred of compassion:
Child rapists need to be executed.
The mental destruction of a child by rape is almost unbearable to see. Those children either become shells of themselves that do anything without protesting or sick and angry projections of themselves that seek to do harm to any and everyone in anyway (or both). And when (if) they grow up, many are very dysfunctional adults with massive trust, relationship, and sexual issues. Frequently they become criminals themselves. So why do the men and women that commit this terrible crime still get to see the light of day after effectively destroying another human being? Why?
To me, there are certain criminal acts that have to send the perpetrator(s) to the other side quick, fast, and in a hurry. And child rape is one of them. I’m terribly disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision. Terribly and completely disappointed. And what’s happening to state’s rights?
* NOTE: Even though I feel very strongly about this issue, I won’t attack people that comment to the contrary. That’s not the way I roll here on The Moderate Voice.
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53 Responses to “One way ticket to the other side!”
I went to Baldilocks' blog to check out what beliefs she was using to support her contempt for both the court and perpetrators. The only Christian belief she uses is Matthew 18:6-7, where Jesus is quoted as saying the equivalent of “God damn America” to those who cause a little one who believes in Him to sin. There is a two-edged sword in such a sentiment. While it's common to swing this verse at those who introduce children to sex, there is no context that limits its application. Anyone who causes another to sin, be that through judgmental rhetoric, through saying it's those guys who are the bad guys, not us, or through allowing mistakes such as the execution of some innocent who seems guilty, is seriously on the hook. In 18:7, Jesus specifically condemns the world for this, not just pedophiles.
Whoever the real Jesus was, He apparently did have experience with the death penalty. The gospels don't quote Him as saying all these scum being crucified beside Him deserved what they got. The gospels portray Him asking forgiveness for everyone concerned, because they know not what they do. Do you understand pedophiles well enough to say they don't fit such mercy?
When my daughters were young, it occurred to me that I couldn't imagine how a man could be attracted to them sexually, especially not as a preference. I can't quite appreciate what women and gay men see in men, either, but at least there I can picture what that must be like. I can't with pedophilia. Is it possible that pedophiles find the attraction just as strange? From what I understand, they do. Many see it as quite alien and shameful. Yet that's not enough to control the behavior.
How much different is pedophilia from my trying to control my anger rather than have my natural response hurt someone or some else trying to control some substance abuse? I don't know. As you say, the consequences of child rape can be worse than anything my nature would do to anyone. Does that just make me lucky, not good?
No one in the gospels suggests getting rid of the death penalty. It was a fact of life in ancient times. Today it is not. Lawyers point out that trials and appeals are much more complicated in a death penalty case than without that on the table. It's not entirely random who gets the death penalty, but it's not entirely consistent either. There is no good evidence it is a deterrent. Why isn't life without parole enough?
What the issue boils down to is whether some application of the death penalty is justice or mere vengeance. Some would say even the latter is acceptable, only why people see a humane death as more vengeful than life without parole is beyond me. How will such deaths fix anything?
Anyone can consult their own higher power on this. Mine has me believing the death penalty is always wrong. We never know enough about the perpetrator to know what we're doing in killing someone. Others can decide for themselves, but I wish they would use more than a single Bible verse or single secular rationale to do that. Should all human behavior be judged according to its effects on its victims, even just anger and falseness? There may be a whole lot of people in the afterlife surprised to be on the wrong side of Matthew 18:6.
Please let's not use the Bible to decide life and death, or even punishmet,. policies.
Stoning is recomended for such sins as for youths not being respectjul or obedient to their elders. It even recommens that parents bring their own children to be stoned.
It's amazing that those who rely on the Bible never find anything in it to contradict their own opinions.
Please let's not use the Bible to decide life and death, or even punishmet,. policies.
Stoning is recomended for such sins as for youths not being respectjul or obedient to their elders. It even recommens that parents bring their own children to be stoned.
It's amazing that those who rely on the Bible never find anything in it to contradict their own opinions.