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Do you not consider that except for God's grace, there go you and I? "Oh I could never do something so horrific." Really? Under the right circumstances, man is capable of just about anything. You might answer, "If I did that, then I deserve to die." You're right. But in God's eyes if you've sinned at all, you are guilty of breaking every law and deserve death. We all deserve to be put to death. But as I said, Jesus took all of the condemnation and death we deserve upon himself, so all that is left for us is mercy and grace. There is no more condemnation for us or this guy because as far as God is concerned we are all in the same boat. Jesus blood was shed for this guy as much as for you and I.

So this guy's heinous and horrific acts were already judged, condemned, and punished on the body of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago. Our punishing him again is unrighteous and unjust becasue the same act is now being judged twice.

Our business is not to look backward to punish an act that has already been punished but to look forward by maintaining a safe and life-affirming society, not a culture of death. As I've said, because the government's #1 job is to protect its citizens from attack upon their lives and liberties, this guy should be kept confined as long as he is verifiably dangerous to others.