theme e - crimes and punishment Flashcards
where does evil come from? christians’ pov
original sin that we all inherit
“in sin did my mother conceive me”
“Intent of man’s heart is evil from youth”
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil”
many Christians believe satan gives temptations to encourage people to behave against God’s rules
where does evil come from? buddhist pov
evil acts strongly motivated by the Three Poisons
all unenlightened beings are capable of good or evil
we are fully responsible for our actions
what are the three poisons?
greed hatred ignorance
reformation of evil in christianity
hell, eternity suffering and punished
or feel truly sorry, confess and you will be forgiven
reformation of evil in buddhism
follow the eightfold path, 4 noble truths
keep rebirth cycle until enlightenment reached
“Try to extinguish the three poisons by following the eightfold path and meditate …”
aims of punishment
retribution
reformation
deterrence
what is deterrence
unpleasant punishment so offender is put off from committing crimes again to avoid the punishment
‘Obey the laws of the land’
what is retribution
taking revenge on offender
“an eye for an eye”
what is reformation
try to change the nature of the offender
4 types of punishments in present day
corporal
capital
community service
imprisonment
should human punishment exist? arguments in favour
- “an eye for an eye”
- to keep society safe and deter crimes
- vindication to uphold the law
- god created the world in his own image, if there is punishment in the afterlife, there is too in human life
-(Buddhism)’Hatred does not cease by hatred hatred ceases by love’
should human punishment exist? arguments against
- the cycle of Mara/ karma will eventually punish the individual
- current punishments are not very effective, crime rates are just as high if not higher, so human punishments are not fully effective
- god has his plan, let god do the ultimate decision on each individual’s judgement day
- metta and karuna
- 5 moral precepts
“God gave life and only god can take it away”
Amnesty international = human rights advocating inherent value of human life (against death penalty)
advantages of prison
Prisons to keep society safe, protection
Retribution
Deference
Vindication - uphold law and justice
Reformation
disadvantages of prison
Expensive
High reoffence rate
Worsen their mental health issues
Only god can take life
Forgiveness – “forgive your brother 70×7 times”
attitudes towards causing suffering to others for punishment
the golden rule- “treat others like how you want to be treated”
“love thy neighbours”
sanctity of life- even though they committed crime does not mean we can treat them like they are not god’s creation
metta and karuna
10 commandments, 5 moral precepts
“god is infinite love and goodness”, behave like Jesus: forgive instead