[Vision2020] Public Defender Religious Issues

[Debbie Gray]

But I think you are misreading his article. Nowhere does it call for the
execution of homsexuals, non-believers, and disobedient children. It
quotes those passages from the bible, certainly.

The whole gist of his article seems to be that God wants judges to judge
the crime that is committed (any crime, not specifying), not letting PITY
for the individual person who committed the crime get in the way of harsh
sentencing. I am a total non-believer (and have disobedient children! slay
me!) but happen to agree that this whole pity party for accused criminals
gets in the way of sentencing that can punish, provide retribution,
rehabiliation, prevent recidivism and act as a deterrent for other
criminals.

Please re-read the article with a slightly more open mind, follow the
logic and see what is there. I don't see how you can make the leap that
this article is the author demanding execution for those mentioned above.
And believe me, I am no Christ Church apologist.

Debbie (waiting for my holly rolling mum to remind me (yet again) that i
am going to hell in a handcart in the express lane and dragging my
husband and family down with me) wheeee!

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Tom Hansen wrote:

> Debbie Gray stated:
>
> "How different would it be if this were an Islamic public defender? A
> lesbian Mormon public defender (now talk about a minority!)? A black atheist
> public defender? A transgendered Wicken public defender?"
>
> I have absolutley no qualms with representation by any of the above.
> However, if any of the above were to openly advocate the execution of
> homosexuals, non-believers, and disobedient children
> (http://www.credenda.org/old/issues/vol3/magi3-9.htm), or profoundly promote
> theocracy while demeaning civil government
> (http://www.credenda.org/issues/8-5magistralis.php), while being paid with
> my tax dollar, I would require accountability no less than that required of
> our education system.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Not On The Palouse, Not Ever
>
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> Love like you've never been hurt.
> Dance like nobody's watching.
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> - Author Unknown
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>
>

Debbie

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  Debbie Gray      dgray@uidaho.edu      http://www.uidaho.edu/~dgray/
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