Capital Punishment : Death Penalty Flashcards
1
Q
case study?
A
Timothy Mcveigh was an ex us solider who bomb government building was sentence with death penalty
2
Q
FOR death penalty
A
Islam : shariah law provides victim satisfaction and good deterrence
3
Q
AGAINST
A
“Thou shall not kill” so it’s a sin
4
Q
AGAINST
A
“Do not repay evil with evil “ so you should not seek revenge
5
Q
Christian view
A
Does not allow reformation “go and sin no more”
6
Q
Christian-
A
“Eye for an eye “
7
Q
Sikh view on death penalty
A
“Good is within Each element of creation” it’s not just to harm any human
8
Q
Core concept (Christianity)
A
Jesus was a pacifist so doing this is following his teaching
9
Q
Core concept Sikh?
A
Death penalty shows anger which is vice
