Comments on: Stanley Tookie Williams Executed http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jon http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-8691 jon Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:38:22 +0000 http://www.isaidjon.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/#comment-8691 well see oakman it's like this: *you* are already "free". therefore *you* have the possibility of committing a *first* time crime. should we therefore not lock you up, or rather even, kill you, right now? (visions of minority report in my head :) not sure if you know the deal with the williams case--he maintains his innocence, the facts seem to be dodgy on his guilt. like mommyzabs alludes to, it's tough sometimes to try to defend one who would seem to be a "guilty kind of person", however i'm standing by my point that mercy triumphs over judgement. thanks for commenting, all. well see oakman it’s like this: *you* are already “free”. therefore *you* have the possibility of committing a *first* time crime. should we therefore not lock you up, or rather even, kill you, right now? (visions of minority report in my head :)

not sure if you know the deal with the williams case–he maintains his innocence, the facts seem to be dodgy on his guilt. like mommyzabs alludes to, it’s tough sometimes to try to defend one who would seem to be a “guilty kind of person”, however i’m standing by my point that mercy triumphs over judgement.

thanks for commenting, all.

]]> By: Oakman7111 http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 Oakman7111 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:30:02 +0000 http://www.isaidjon.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/#comment-8688 There's one really good thing about the death penalty: the guy never does it again. Anything else leaves open the possibility that he'll be freed and repeat the same crime - maybe this time doing you or yours. I'm opposed to killing humans - but guys like this have already demonstrated their lack of a claim to belong to the same species I do. There’s one really good thing about the death penalty: the guy never does it again. Anything else leaves open the possibility that he’ll be freed and repeat the same crime – maybe this time doing you or yours. I’m opposed to killing humans – but guys like this have already demonstrated their lack of a claim to belong to the same species I do.

]]> By: joy http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-8683 joy Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:36:42 +0000 http://www.isaidjon.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/#comment-8683 I would definately suggest watching the movie Redemption. It definately put light on Tookie's situation. I'm not sure what I feel about the death penalty either, but this story is pretty amazing! I would definately suggest watching the movie Redemption. It definately put light on Tookie’s situation. I’m not sure what I feel about the death penalty either, but this story is pretty amazing!

]]> By: mommyzabs http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-8682 mommyzabs Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:43:00 +0000 http://www.isaidjon.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/#comment-8682 I'm not sure totally how I feel on death penalty. It is a confusing issue for me, I could argue myself on the topic for hours. However, I am annoyed and offended that this was the man chosen to make a case against it. That people were on a bandwagon painting him as a good man. He can't be that great of an influence, his own son is in prison. Wouldn't want him influencing my children. But i see your point on the death penelty. I can't get my head around a lot of things with the criminal system. I feel like we don't have the capacity to make life and death decisions. But i'm not anti-war, so perhaps that is inconsistant. But I also get so angry about certain crimes- like pedofiles... that i feel like I want those people offed. Maybe that is my sin nature showing, or is it spiritual wrath? I’m not sure totally how I feel on death penalty. It is a confusing issue for me, I could argue myself on the topic for hours. However, I am annoyed and offended that this was the man chosen to make a case against it. That people were on a bandwagon painting him as a good man. He can’t be that great of an influence, his own son is in prison. Wouldn’t want him influencing my children. But i see your point on the death penelty. I can’t get my head around a lot of things with the criminal system. I feel like we don’t have the capacity to make life and death decisions. But i’m not anti-war, so perhaps that is inconsistant. But I also get so angry about certain crimes- like pedofiles… that i feel like I want those people offed. Maybe that is my sin nature showing, or is it spiritual wrath?

]]> By: TJ http://blog.jonmadison.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-8680 TJ Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:49:47 +0000 http://www.isaidjon.com/archives/2005/12/13/stanley-tookie-williams-executed/#comment-8680 Amen. Amen.

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