Final Flashcards
Common Grace definition. How does it relate to the layers of the law?
It relates to the second layer of the law: Restriction. Part of God’s Grace to the world is the concept of law. The idea that laws help people be safe. This is grace because it Is restricting evil.
Compassionate Absolutism
Compassionate even though you believe in right and wrong. You love the sinner and not the sin.
Is morality legislated? Should it be? To what degree is it possible?
Yes, it is legislated. All legislation is an expression of the majorities morality.
Who is Alvin Toffler?
The person who predicted the technology wave. He said, “We should not let morality get in the way of technology.”
Ellie Wiesel quote
Ambiguity aids evil
Do states have the right to create their own laws different from the federal government?
Yes, as long as it doesn’t go against the US constitution.
Why will there be more biological war in the future?
Yes. Biological warfare doesn’t destroy property, it just destroys you.
Who is protecting Taiwan from Chinese invasion?
United States of America
The three positions on war and proponents.
Loyalism/Activism: “If my country goes, I go.” (Plato)
Pacifism: No war at all. (Gustavo Gutierrez)
Just War: Fight a defensive war only if necessary. (Alvin York)
What is the only crime since 1964 for which states have executed people in the state courts?
Murder
How many criteria are there for Augustine’s ideas on just war?
8
Star Wars and the future of warfare.
Star Wars Initiative = a military defense program by Ronald Reagan that was supposed to make nuclear weapons obsolete; satellites shoot down missiles
Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson and the poll tax
Poll tax = the tax that was placed upon citizens of the United States to fight the Mexican war. Emerson visits Thoreau in jail because he refused to pay the tax. Emerson asked, “Henry, what are you doing in there?” To which Henry responds, “The question is: What are you doing out there? This is where all righteous (good) people are when unrighteous (evil) governments prevail.”
Critiques of the death penalty in relation to race, I.Q.
The majority of people who are executed are lower IQ, lower class, in the minority, etc. People of color are much more likely to get the death penalty and people who are poorer because they cannot afford better lawyers.
Is the death penalty a deterrent? Arguments on each side?
Arguments for: God has established government, it provides deterrent ·If it is visible and immediate, then it is less likely to incite copy-cats.
Arguments against: The cost of a life term in prison is far less expensive than executing a person · If you’re a psychopath the fear of the death penalty won’t matter, and it becomes a consideration of risk and reward
Alvin York-who is he?
The marksman (person skilled in shooting) who was a “pacifist” turned “just war” proponent. He captured over 130 german soldiers because of his ability to shoot. He was so good at shooting that the germans thought they were surrounded and surrendered.
Gustavo Gutierrez – who is he?
“Just war” turned “pacifist” proponent.
of capital crimes in O.T.
21
Does it cost more to put someone to death in the U.S. than incarceration? Why?
People who are incarcerated are often released early.
Because of super due process, you must pay lawyers lots of money.
Are innocent people put to death in the U.S.? How do we know? Should we stop all capital punishment for the sake of the innocent?
Yes, innocent people are put to death. Evidence occasionally shows up after it is too late. Arguing no (we should not stop all capital punishment) would be arguing utilitarianism.
Utilitarianism = greatest good for the greatest number of people
What is super due process?
A very slow process (appeal after appeal, lots of time between appeals) that allows for the collection of all evidence to assure someone innocent isn’t receiving capital punishment.
Does the federal government execute people? For what crime were the Rosenbergs executed?
Yes, for treason. Rosenbergs sold nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union and were executed because of it.
What is total war and what are the arguments for and against total war?
Total war = when everyone is involved in the war efforts; total annihilation
Arguments for: the war is ended quickly through quick surrender + although civilians are being killed, less people are dying because our countries soldiers aren’t being put in danger
Arguments against: you are intentionally killing innocent people (woman and children not signed up for war)
Why do gangs give guns to underage children?
A minor cannot get the death penalty.
What is the problems with legal defense of capital crimes as it relates to poverty?
If you are poor, you cannot afford a quality lawyer. You are provided with one by the country who does not have as much expertise or time.
90% of people charged with murder lack the funds to hire an attorney.
Explain the concepts implicit in behavioral modification and deterrence as they relate to capital punishment.
Immediacy = how fast someone is punished after committing the crime
Death punishment must assume soon after the crime so that the event is fresh in your mind. People will correlate the penalty to the crime and are less likely to commit that crime.
Karl Barth’s quote on the church and state.
“The church is a voice crying out in the wilderness. ‘Prepare the way of the Lord!’ Whether anybody listens or not, is not our responsibility. Our responsibility is to shout out, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord!’”
Dr. Davis’ definition of lust. How does Luke 4:1-4 enter into this definition? Why is mental realization of an object of temptation not considered lust? Why does the definition make sense in relation to Matt. 5:27?
Lust = the choice that is made after the mental presentation. In order for a temptation to be a temptation, it must be tempting. We have ideas pop in our head from Satan and from our genes; the mental recognition of something is not sin. The choice that you make after the presentation is when sin occurs.
Cohabitation and divorce figures, what type of argument?
Cohabitation leads to a greater chance of divorce.
66% of people who live together before marriage get divorced.
“Most people are doing it” – Is Ought
You can use a pragmatic argument against it – It doesn’t work.
Three reasons Paul allows for abstinence in marriage (I Cor. 7:1-7)
- To devote yourself to prayer
- Mutual consent (you must both agree)
- For a limited time
Stats on Herpes virus
1 in 4 people have herpes
Ezekiel 23:1-8 in relation to foreplay and dating. Does the Bible have any commandments about sexuality that is foreplay?
Flaunting yourself, lusting, revealing yourself nude before marriage, etc. is committing sin.
Matthew 19:9 and the distinction in Greek over the present active indicative
“commits adultery” in the PAI = you are continually committing adultery if you divorce and remarry for a reason other than sexual immorality
% of times AIDS is revealed to a sexual partner
7%
What test is done to determine gender identity?
Chromosome Test
Gender issues in transsexuals “being trapped in a body”
Before the age of 18, your hormones aren’t leveled and you may feel more masculine or feminine. When your hormones level out as an adult, you may feel differently.
40-50% of transgenders commit suicide.
Every cell in your body determines your sex—your cells will not change because the external appearance does.
of adults who will have an STD in lifetime according to Planned Parenthood
50% of adults and 25% of teens
What is the problem with giving “male” hormones to a female or vise a versa?
Your body rejects what is foreign and causes complications and health issues.
% wise who gives the most and who gives the least?
The poor give the most, the rich (the top 1%) give the least.
What is the flaw in the testosterone argument with “butch” females?
Some women with high testosterone are not lesbians. Propensity is not determinism.
CDC numbers on homosexuality
4% of the population, half are exclusively gay (2%)
Testosterone levels and studies on violence, sexuality, murder, drug abuse, and rape
High testosterone is linked to all of these crimes, but does not justify them. A person with low testosterone is equally responsible for their actions. Propensity is not determinism.
Propensity and determination—define and contrast
Propensity = below 100% a choice Determinism = 100% no choice
Top two characteristics in the profile of a pedophile
Men who have been previously molested
Men have an extra chromosome
Who is Robert Spitzer and why is he famous?
Doctor at John Hopkins responsible for changing the DSM diagnostic tool which defined homosexuality as a mental disorder. Changed homosexuality from abnormal to normal.
Pillard study and homosexuality, Levay Study (Salk Institute), New genetic studies?
Pillard = study done on identical twins living in a gay community; later done on identical twins not living in a gay community
Levay = study that said DNA makes you gay because a larger hypothalamus was found in people who are gay
What was wrong with the Levay study? The people studied were…
1. Dead
2. Died of AIDS
3. Took medicine which increased the size of the hypothalamus
