God promises that the death penalty is a reliable deterrent:
* "So you shall put away the evil from Israel. And all the people shall hear and fear, and no longer act presumptuously." Deut. 17:12-13
Yet, the death penalty as executed through American courts is not much of a deterrent. Wise King Solomon 2,900 years ago explained why this is so:
* Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Eccl. 8:11
Our court system is part to blame for crime. If these kids had known that evil does bring quick and harsh responses then they would not of been out past midnight into mischief. Because their past transgressions were probable sugar coated, they realized that they were given a free reign to commit crimes.
The home is the first and foremost place to start training, but failing that, society has a duty to see that crime is punished and more harshly than today's society seem to have a stomach for.
Our society being soft on crime has produced a social climate of those wanting to see justice done and having seen it not done so, have wrongly taken to taking wrath into their own hands.
* The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance... So that men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth." Ps. 58:10-11
* Let grace be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness... Isa. 26:10
Today, with godless weenies in government and people that don't understand you are not doing criminals good by not punishing them, we have a society that deeply craves "righteous judgment". Some not understanding the God will avenge us in due time, will do things like this article details. It is unfortunate, but we have reaped what we sowed because people can not even see that unruly boys need punishment so they can not cause responses what we read today.
Same goes for the driver, if he had been punished for his past behavior and knew that his sins would too be punished, he perhaps would not of pulled that trigger.
A lawless nation in turn causes more damage than the people often realize.
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BTW... em2vn... I asked you (after you compared me to an Islamic devil) to prove your post that there was an age limiter on the Jesus quotes I provided. You have not... either put up or recant your post. Thank you...
* "Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God commanded, saying... `He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say..." Mat. 15:3-4
* "For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men..." [Jesus] said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother; and 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say..." Mark 7:8-11
Also you can reference ... Ex. 21:17 and Lev. 20:9
No one called you an Islamic devil. I did imply that Islam seems to fit your wacked out view of the Old Testament and your pronouncement that Christ advocated murder.
Relying on the Old Testament to support your distorted position when the law of the Old Testament was fulfilled in Jesus is without foundation.
Your Old Testament references were the words of Moses as he spoke to the nation of Israel. The children of the families of Israel were considered as children without formed minds that would allow them to be responsible for their actions. That occured when they reached adulthood.