- Whereas, An increasing amount of research clearly documents the ineffectiveness of the use of the death penalty as a viable means to deter violent crime; and
Whereas, Application of the death penalty often discriminates against the poor, minorities, uneducated, and the mentally impaired; and
Whereas, In this century we have seen dramatic examples of the redemptive value of unconditional love, based on the teachings of Jesus (e.g., Gandhi, M.L. King); and
Whereas, A growing number of nations and faith groups including Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Jewish, and other traditions have either already rejected or urged extreme caution in using the death penalty as a means of punishment or as a deterrent for violent crime; and
Whereas, As a faith movement we humbly affirm that "one being is as precious in God's sight as the other" (Jacob 2:27); and
Whereas, The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reaffirms that as disciples we seek to be faithful living expressions of the life and teachings of Jesus; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we stand in opposition to the use of the death penalty; and be it further
Resolved, That as a peace church we seek ways to achieve healing and restorative justice.
If no, what punishment in our society today, is better fitting for those that would have warranted capital punishment?
If yes, how and what would someone be sentenced to capital punishment for? And is there a best process that our society can conduct it?
I'd like to know your opinion about this kind of death sentence, which I've read many times it was considered the most shameful, as was crucifixion before Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christ; usually reserved for traitors, petty thieves and low-life criminals, especially in comparison with beheading, which was regarded as a honorable way of dying, reserved for nobles. Thanks a lot!
Cf. for example:
Giovanni De Luna, Il corpo del nemico ucciso (2006);
Samuel Edgerton Jr, Pictures and Punishment: Art and Criminal Prosecution during the Florentine Renaissence (1985);
Robert Mills, Suspended Animation. Pain, Pleasure and Punishment in Medieval Culture (2005);
Gherardo Ortalli, La pittura infamante: Secoli XIII-XVI (1979);
Adriano Prosperi, Crime and Forgiveness. Christianizing Execution in Medieval Europe (2020).
This is Aftab Alam. A member of Parliament elected from Rautahat.
Member of Nepali congress, he has been arrested with charges of explosion "targeting constituent assembly elections". The homemade bomb experiment failed and injured dozens. To get rid of "evidence" as he termed it, the 11 people were told they would be taken to hospitals. They were brought in sacks to a nearby itta bhatta. Where they were put in, and lit on fire, alive.
Though there was murder of at least 23 it is said, he has been charged for 11, and is in jail.
They say the greatest pain anyone can feel is their children dying before them. The 80 year old mother had this to say :
‘आलमसँग पैसा छ, शक्ति छ । त्यसैको बलमा १२ वर्षसम्म बचेर हिँडे । बयान बदल्न लोभ र धम्की आएका छन्, हामीलाई पैसा होइन, न्याय चाहिएको छ ।’
The woman on the left whose husband was murdered, and took death certificate, said she had no idea about how her husband died. Why do you think she keeps her mouth shut. Was it because somebody came to her and asked if she loved her sons enough ? Why can't she speak up against someone who burnt her husband alive? And justice, what does it mean for her, her sons?
Nepali congress cadres organizing banda after Aftab's arrest.
When police finally made a brave move and arrested him at a wedding, there's videos of him threatening them , and saying " Malai chinya cha ! aba ago balcha ! ago !"
You say Nepal police is corrupt, every organization is corrupt. But when police do arrest peoplle like Alam, make 2 year report on Lalita Niwas scandal, you send it back and instead of jailing them, release them and make police bow to these criminals, what does it do to their morale? When they are actively doing their jobs, but eventually he'll be set free.
I ask this again. Is it evil to execute people who have no shade of humanity in them, or evil to let them live?
Capital punishment should be reserved for the most heinous crimes, and people like Alam deserve to be executed. Liste
... keep reading on reddit ➡Honestly between White Bear and White Christmas, is there really a need for the death penalty? Technology has reached a point that this shows there are punishments far worse than death.
- Whereas, An increasing amount of research clearly documents the ineffectiveness of the use of the death penalty as a viable means to deter violent crime; and
Whereas, Application of the death penalty often discriminates against the poor, minorities, uneducated, and the mentally impaired; and
Whereas, In this century we have seen dramatic examples of the redemptive value of unconditional love, based on the teachings of Jesus (e.g., Gandhi, M.L. King); and
Whereas, A growing number of nations and faith groups including Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Jewish, and other traditions have either already rejected or urged extreme caution in using the death penalty as a means of punishment or as a deterrent for violent crime; and
Whereas, As a faith movement we humbly affirm that "one being is as precious in God's sight as the other" (Jacob 2:27); and
Whereas, The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reaffirms that as disciples we seek to be faithful living expressions of the life and teachings of Jesus; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we stand in opposition to the use of the death penalty; and be it further
Resolved, That as a peace church we seek ways to achieve healing and restorative justice.
