"Ya just as I thought you cant answer. See in this world stupidity has two levels. Level 1 is where it isnt your fault (I mean where all born with faults) and level 2 is where the stupidity is your fault. Need I say anything further?"
My point wasn't that the world isn't stupid. It is. However, my point is that stupidity shouldn't be punished so swiftly, and if it is, we haven't the right to judge whether or not it's just.
You're right, they may not have had any reason to be speeding, but they did. It was simply poor judgement. I'm speaking in circles here. Just because people make a poor choice, I believe, doesn't warrant them deserving of punishment. Yes, Stupidity may be the cause of it, but to say they deserve it is simply as easy as saying you deserved almost being hit by that car. The only difference is, you were NOT punished, as you escaped unharmed.
"Okay, if you commit ANY sin --one little lie, cheating, disobeying your parents (*Gulp* the one that gets me most), adultry, murder, etc., it DOESN'T matter. You deserve to die. (The Bible will back ME up on this one, too! Nya! :)"
I beg to differ. If the Bible says we should -Die- for sinning, then why do we not? Instead, we are given the chance to redeem ourselves and make up for our sins. While sinning is frowned upon, Jesus did not go around killing people for sinning. He forgave them. Of course, I see what you're saying, though.
"But some offences SHOULD be dealt with justice"
I agree. And in context to our little car accident scenario, how can one claim that death is justice to speeding? I fail to understand such logic. Appropriate justice is to be served, such as revoking a licence, or a speeding ticket. One of those may have been deserved, but not death.
"i.e. capital punishment for murder--punishment fits the crime. Personally, I think the punishment for something like rape or molestation should be...(I know this is sick and controversial, but bear with me.)...removal of those..."parts". (Ughk... Then again, that seems kinda cruel and unusual, although the punishment DOES fit the crime.) Tell ya one thing; those crimes would definitely die down, that's for sure. (Aw heck, how 'bout 20 years imprisonment?)"
An eye for an eye and the world goes blind. I, personally, am not a supporter of capital punishment. I feel no one has the right to take another's life. No matter what. While alive, one can atone for their sins, and better themselves. That choice, should be up to them, not for us to make. While I agree, Rape, Murder, and the like are terrible, terrible crimes, we still do not have the right to take their life. I say, life in prison is enough.
"Wow. That's probably the most controversial thing I've EVER said in my ENTIRE LIFE.
I apologize. ...I'll probably get flamed for this... Either that or you guys' opinion of me will drop..."
You have no reason to apologize. Stating your beliefs takes courage; if you're flamed for believing such things, then that really says something about the person(s) who do the flaming. I wouldn't imagine people's opinion of yourself dropping either. In fact, I think higher of you, for expressing your beliefs.
