To: WJHII
Pope Paul wrote that a government may only execute an individual "in cases of absolute necessity, in other words, when it would not be possible otherwise to defend society. Today, however, as a result of steady improvement in the organization of the penal system, such cases are very rare, if not practically nonexistent." Tookie Williams however, despite the hollow propaganda of the left, is just such a case. Violent gang member, Williams, posed a continuing danger to society both in and out of the California correctional system. Hagan fails to show that someone in solitary confinement can be a continuing danger to society. For that reason, he fails to show that the Catholic Church could or would approve of TW's execution.
-A8
13 posted on
12/14/2005 8:14:19 AM PST by
adiaireton8
("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
To: adiaireton8
Tookie apparently had influence in the outside world, where the Crips would still do his bidding. As noted in the article, the families of the victims are all but in hiding because of it.
15 posted on
12/14/2005 8:38:56 AM PST by
Paradox
(Time to sharpen ole Occam's Razor.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson