I have been following this story closely for the past couple of weeks. The more I think about this, the more
I am confounded by it. The moral question I am raising here is “If a person really repents his sins, and as in the case of Tookie, preached a message of non-violence, as mere mortals, do have the rights to decide his life or death”.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/death_penalty
SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block the execution early Tuesday of Stanley Tookie Williams, rejecting the notion that the founder of the murderous Crips gang had atoned for his crimes and found redemption on death row.
It will all become clear if you imagine that it's your loved ones being blown away by the monster. If he has repented, let him get his mercy in the afterlife. As a mere mortal, he will have to pay for his sins. Our justice system serve as a strong reminder and warning to all the Tookie-wannabe's out there. At closing, we should not glorify this monster just because he wrote some children's book. For the crimes he committed, I think that our penalty system has been overly kind to him.
ReplyDeletethank you anonymous for your view point. Being a spiritual person, it is just hard to imagine having to decide a person's life or death. it is something i wish i will never have to do in my life.
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