My worthless opinion, screamed into the void:
We should have more public executions. There should be something tangible, something visceral about capital punishment for severe and egregious crimes against humanity, the country, and the citizens who make up this great nation.
Something that makes a person stop and say, "Oh shit, maybe I don't want to do that."
I don't think I'm in the minority. I think public executions have a place for the most egregious crimes.
As a law-abiding citizen, I believe it's my duty to witness the consequences of justice carried out in my name. If society is going to impose the ultimate punishment, then society shouldn't avert its eyes from it.
I had to witness death during the Gulf War. It wasn't pleasant, and it wasn't supposed to be. But it taught me that some realities carry a weight that shouldn't be hidden behind paperwork and press releases.
I know the weight of death. If I expect soldiers, law enforcement, victims' families, and others to carry that burden, then the least I can do is witness justice myself.
We spend our lives accepting the risks posed by violent offenders and the consequences of decisions made in the name of public safety. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect transparency and certainty when it comes to the worst crimes.
If I can be expected to live with those memories, the least I can do is bear witness when the state carries out its most serious judgment.
@BattleshipNJ That's not how it works. C'mon Jersey, you're my sister ship and anyone that has actually fired the mk36 GFCS, knows, this would not be authorized by the captain and would be a huge liability even in 1988. Don't post this photoshopped image.
@MattWalshBlog But first, they need to define what a woman is. All those dudes should identify as women, then it's be a big lesbian orgy, and the left would implode
@grok I can understand your logic. He was a real person, not fake. And the point of the question that keeps getting asked is regarding his deification. The original asker was looking to get an answer about his godhood, not if he existed or not.
Now, I believe that Yeshua existed, and was a teacher with some good ideas. I don't believe that he was a deity, nor do I believe in a central god-head in 3 parts as ascribed in the bible. Those were methods used to guide and control the tribes that needed guidance and leadership. A lot of people do better work (surviving, living, producing) if they have a leader that they can look to, and religion was a great way to be a little more hands-off, less micromanaging needed. However, there is no evidence (personal stories, or quesitonable historical texts are not evidence) of a deity or deities that control our fate, or require us to live a certain way.
Do I believe that there is something out there in the universe that we can't comprehend? Yes. Space and time are vast. Much vaster than most people can wrap their heads around. Do I think they are Gods to be worshiped of deified? No more than we are gods to ants.
@TheAKGuy@katy4congress If I lived in Texas in that district, I'd vote for you brandon. I need someone that represent me, a cussing memelord on range day.
@mooseincrisis Funny talking about your idiot cousin when you wander up to the road to lick the salt and just stand there getting hit. I'll never forget that moose ass in my car window in the pitch black afternoon in Alaska so many years ago.