Comments on: Cruelty Punishable by Death http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/06/cruelty-punishable-by-death/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/06/cruelty-punishable-by-death/#comment-185 Robert Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:54:15 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=86#comment-185 You have made a very good argument and one that I completely agree with. It appears that these Justices tend to overlook the destruction left by a criminal as long as the victim's life is spared. Sure, they are alive, but they are damaged forever. As you say, some people can still live a normal life, but they still carry with them the distrust, pain, humiliation, and scarring from the violent crime imposed on them. Children deserve unconditional love and with that, unconditional protection. We must protect their well being at all costs because they trust in us to do so. Innocence deserves to survive. Removing the one true deterrent from this horrendous crime is a step in the wrong direction. They have brutally torn innocence, life, hope, trust, honesty, and normalcy from a child's life. How can anything be more cruel than to live the rest of your life as a shell of what you could have been? You have made a very good argument and one that I completely agree with. It appears that these Justices tend to overlook the destruction left by a criminal as long as the victim’s life is spared. Sure, they are alive, but they are damaged forever. As you say, some people can still live a normal life, but they still carry with them the distrust, pain, humiliation, and scarring from the violent crime imposed on them.

Children deserve unconditional love and with that, unconditional protection. We must protect their well being at all costs because they trust in us to do so. Innocence deserves to survive. Removing the one true deterrent from this horrendous crime is a step in the wrong direction. They have brutally torn innocence, life, hope, trust, honesty, and normalcy from a child’s life. How can anything be more cruel than to live the rest of your life as a shell of what you could have been?

]]> By: Jeanie http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/06/cruelty-punishable-by-death/#comment-182 Jeanie Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:02:03 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=86#comment-182 Why shouldn't a child rapist be punished to the full extent? When a child is abused in this manner, it's not an act that they need to get over. It's life - changing! It steals their innocence, their trust in humanity, it changes who they might have become. What about the recorded serial killers that have been severely sexually abused as children? Coincidence? What about the children that are sexually abused and become abusers themselves because of it? Of course not all abused children go on to have bad lives, but many are scarred beyond repair. A child rapist KILLS the life that the child could have been and out of the need for survival, that child adapts and becomes another. NO person has the right to cause this! That's what I think is cruel! The rapist makes a choice to commit such a horrendous crime, from an innocent child that had no choice! Punishable to the fullest as far as I'm concerned! Why shouldn’t a child rapist be punished to the full extent? When a child is abused in this manner, it’s not an act that they need to get over. It’s life – changing! It steals their innocence, their trust in humanity, it changes who they might have become. What about the recorded serial killers that have been severely sexually abused as children? Coincidence? What about the children that are sexually abused and become abusers themselves because of it? Of course not all abused children go on to have bad lives, but many are scarred beyond repair.

A child rapist KILLS the life that the child could have been and out of the need for survival, that child adapts and becomes another. NO person has the right to cause this! That’s what I think is cruel!

The rapist makes a choice to commit such a horrendous crime, from an innocent child that had no choice! Punishable to the fullest as far as I’m concerned!

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/06/cruelty-punishable-by-death/#comment-181 Robert Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=86#comment-181 I had not seen the statements from Obama on the court's ruling so I made an effort to search the articles out. Yes, you are correct, he does support the death penalty for child rapists and also for first degree murderers. McCain also bashed the court's decision removing capital punishment from such a crime. I have to admit, I am quite surprised that Obama chose a stance of support on an issue that many liberals are against. However, the facts are that Obama has 2 children, ages 7 and 9, both girls. When a parent, no matter what political denomination, is faced with such an issue, their true human nature is revealed. I am pleased that he chose to speak up and allow the country to know his stance on a volatile issue. Since he was so forthright on this issue, I wonder where his loyalties are on today's decision of the Supreme Court that the D.C. Gun Ban was unconstitutional and has been struck down. I had not seen the statements from Obama on the court’s ruling so I made an effort to search the articles out. Yes, you are correct, he does support the death penalty for child rapists and also for first degree murderers. McCain also bashed the court’s decision removing capital punishment from such a crime. I have to admit, I am quite surprised that Obama chose a stance of support on an issue that many liberals are against.

However, the facts are that Obama has 2 children, ages 7 and 9, both girls. When a parent, no matter what political denomination, is faced with such an issue, their true human nature is revealed. I am pleased that he chose to speak up and allow the country to know his stance on a volatile issue.

Since he was so forthright on this issue, I wonder where his loyalties are on today’s decision of the Supreme Court that the D.C. Gun Ban was unconstitutional and has been struck down.

]]> By: Bob http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/06/cruelty-punishable-by-death/#comment-180 Bob Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=86#comment-180 I just read an article that said that Barack Obama does not agree with the supreme court ruling. At least he stood up for the innocent children and told the news media his views on the subject. How does the old saying go? That if you don't stand for something then you will fall for anything. I think this fits our supreme court judges. Most people blame the President of our nation for whatever goes wrong in our country. When things go right then the rest of the politicians will step up and take credit. I think that these so called judges of our Supreme Court should be removed from office and sent to some other country where the people don't have any respect for children's lives or anyone elses for that matter. You mentioned that horse thieves were put to death several years ago. Maybe that was a little extreme in some cases but everyone knew where they stood if they chose to steal a horse and got caught. I'll bet there were not many horse thieves or wanna be thieves. Now they are telling us that it's not all that bad to rape and or molest a defenseless child. I wonder how many would vote that way tomorrow if they were informed that one of their children or grandchildren had been raped today,and we hope and pray that something like that would never happen. If you leave the door open to the chicken coop you are telling the fox that it is ok. Take your pick. If you catch the fox just tell him not to do it again and leave the door open the next night and the next. Now we are telling the criminals that it is ok to rape your wife and your children and your grandchildren as long as they are not a law officer or a politician's family. Why is that? Do they care just for their own children? I just read an article that said that Barack Obama does not agree with the supreme court ruling. At least he stood up for the innocent children and told the news media his views on the subject. How does the old saying go? That if you don’t stand for something then you will fall for anything. I think this fits our supreme court judges. Most people blame the President of our nation for whatever goes wrong in our country. When things go right then the rest of the politicians will step up and take credit.

I think that these so called judges of our Supreme Court should be removed from office and sent to some other country where the people don’t have any respect for children’s lives or anyone elses for that matter. You mentioned that horse thieves were put to death several years ago. Maybe that was a little extreme in some cases but everyone knew where they stood if they chose to steal a horse and got caught. I’ll bet there were not many horse thieves or wanna be thieves.

Now they are telling us that it’s not all that bad to rape and or molest a defenseless child. I wonder how many would vote that way tomorrow if they were informed that one of their children or grandchildren had been raped today,and we hope and pray that something like that would never happen. If you leave the door open to the chicken coop you are telling the fox that it is ok. Take your pick. If you catch the fox just tell him not to do it again and leave the door open the next night and the next.

Now we are telling the criminals that it is ok to rape your wife and your children and your grandchildren as long as they are not a law officer or a politician’s family. Why is that? Do they care just for their own children?

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