"Now, THAT'S justice!"
Posted on 06/22/2006 7:16:17 PM PDT by freepatriot32
Now, that is what I call justice. Nickname this guy Judge Dredd.
Speedy Justice.
Booking-room Justice.
"the wages of sin is death...." Romans 6:23
Just a guess.
Sorry, the schoolroom is closed for the night. I will look it up and cite it for you tomorrow.
Well said!
Thanks. Could come in handy for supporting the death penalty...
in places like that true justice is often measured using the caliber system
or actually millimeters on second thought
Gen. 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread; till thou return unto the ground, for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shall thou return."
(KJV)
To me that sounds like the curse of mortality -- the promise of certain death. I'm not sure where they find it, but some say that Adam was made to be eternal; and that with this curse, mankind's lifespans were cut short.
(I don't have the knowledge [or the research time today] to verify [or disprove] that proposition...)
OK, blu -- what do you think was the earliest imposition of the death sentence?
Translation: Everyone is going to die. Men who think they decided the how and when will die at the hands of others.
I don't know when the first instance of the death penalty was. I don't study the Bible (I'm Catholic, and it was well past my parochial school days when Bible study became popular), I came across this info while teaching our US Government (did you know that above the Chief Justice's seat in the Supreme Court the 10 Commandments are inscribed?) and World History.
Bingo!
Yeah, I hate that whole "due process" thing. Government agents should be empowered to do as they see fit, without fear of any consequences.
Don't get me wrong, if the guy did it, he should be executed. But there should be a proper trial in which the government has to prove its case before abridging an individual's right to life, liberty, or property. Anything else is the mark of a tyranny. How the above posters could support what they do and still call themselves conservatives is beyond me.
You mistake justice with a legal trial. This was rough justice and we can all recognized it. The police officer should be tried since he acted beyond his authority. But still that does not mean he did not enact true justice.
There was a confession and then the ultimate penalty.
Individuals delegate reponsiblity for justice to specialized elements such as police and courts. But still justice is the responsibilty of the people. That is why we cheer this action even if it was illegal.
I have heard that the oldest written laws found comes from ancient Sumarian clay tablets that date back to 3000 BC.
What were they ?
Building codes.
First of all, "true" justice is reserved to God, and God alone.
Secondly, are you honestly willing to trust lives to the word of a cop and his friends? Yes, in a way I'm happy this scumbag got what he deserved (as far as we know), but cops should NEVER decide guilt.
Is a trial equivalent to justice? Of course not, but it's a heck of a lot better than trusting a thug with a badge.
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