Death Penalty; Eric E./Bruce Livingston

["Melynda Huskey" <mghuskey@hotmail.com>]

Dear Eric,

I think I missed some stages in your argument, because you seem to me to be 
saying:

a.  Yes, there are often mistakes in capital cases, which is
regrettable--but it is more Godly to execute innocent people mistakenly than 
to fail to execute *somebody.*

b.  Anyone found guilty of murder should be killed immediately, in order to 
demonstrate the sanctity and value of life.

c.  The swift execution of convicted murderers, regardless of their actual 
guilt or innocence, would so impress the population with the justice of the 
penal system that they would be deterred from committing murder.

d.  A-C above are actually in accordance with the Divine Will, even if they 
appear to be obscene perversions of justice.

Now, that can't be what you meant.  Help me understand where I'm missing the 
boat.

Melynda Huskey


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