Executions are so scarce that they are certainly becoming unusual...
They need to become a lot more usual.
People erroneously think it is cruel to kill heartless murderers. Nothing could be further from the truth. This was from another article:
"Ancient Jewish wisdom warns that if you apply compassion when you should be applying justice, one day you will apply justice when you should be applying compassion, which is one definition of tyranny."
What We Can Learn From Three Wife Killings
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1383302/posts?page=22#22
Should have known that Jewish Wisdom had this covered. . . ;^) . . .and explains why this truth escapes Liberals. . .
That 'truth' surely speaks to the Terry fiasco as well. . .
Thanks for the LINK:
***...Many repeatedly ask me this question: why should decent and well-intentioned people need Judaism or Christianity? My answer: decency as a moral guide tends to allow compassion to trump justice. Good intentions alone almost guarantee the triumph of heart over head. Civilization’s survival ultimately depends upon balancing the competing demands of thought and feeling. Religious faith alone offers a blueprint to balancing intellect and emotion. Biblical culture provides balance between head and heart. This is the secret of our past and the hope of our future as individuals, as parents, and as citizens....***