why do people kill people who kill people to show people that killing people is wrong?

[primroseburrows]

So, Saddam has been executed. Now I suppose the next thing I should hear is that all those people he killed are alive again, because isn't that why he was killed?

I can understand Iraq's feelings about this. I don't agree with revenge, but I understand it. I do NOT get America's elation. Somebody needs to 'splain, Lucy, because I just don't understand killing people for killing people. I don't honestly think I ever will, really. *sigh*

And, a twenty-year-old saying "I guess it's one less person in the world we have to deal with" makes me feel icky inside.

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[tapped-trish.livejournal.com]

Ugh I just had a long post and my dear husband accidently deleted it. I am not necesarrily trying to agree/disagree with you. I was asking my mother in law (Primrose) what she would do in that situation. Although her and I are very similar, we are worlds apart on opinions. Therefore, I tend to ask her what ifs. She is a part of my family now (or I vice versa) that I suppose I like to play devil's advocate quite often. Not in a bad way but the why do you feel so strongly this way about it type of way, and what would you do if's. I suppose it I just like to get to know her better. I am sorry if I offended you. To be honest, I am not truly sure how I feel about the death penalty. I know that there are situations that I would like to be the one to execute someone and there are other situations that I feel it is total BS. I guess that is par for the course.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

She is a part of my family now (or I vice versa)

...and I am very happy that this is the case. :)

To be honest, I am not truly sure how I feel about the death penalty. I know that there are situations that I would like to be the one to execute someone and there are other situations that I feel it is total BS. I guess that is par for the course.

That's not a bad opinion to have. I don't agree with all of it, but I guess that just says that I'm more biased or something. To say that there are exceptions to the rule is to say you think about things, and I like that a lot. *hugs*