No death for child rape

[Anon]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371353,00.html

What?!?! :thumbdown

[John81]

A horrible decision based upon ideological emotionalism more than anything else.

Scripture is clear in this matter that those who commit such crimes are to be put to death.

[IM4given]

have they ruled out castration as well? :verymad:

[OLD fashioned preacher]

I remember when in the US the following crimes where capital offenses: 1st degree murder, rape, kidnapping, hijacking, and treason. Then again, fornication, adultery, and homosexuality were illegal too. How far we've gone the wrong way in such short time!!

[dwayner79]

Scripture is clear in this matter that those who commit such crimes are to be put to death.

Where?

IANAL, but the problem IMO with the SCOTUS' decision is the fact that "cruel and unusual" should be defined outside of the scope of the crime. Either Death is cruel and unusual, or its not. Then the question of whether or not the punishment fits the crime is another decision. (But in looking at the dissenting opinions, it does not seem like Alito or Scalia mentioned that, and normally they would jump all over it... so perhaps I am wrong.

[John81]

When God gave Moses the governmental laws one of the crimes which the death penalty was prescribed for was rape.

[dwayner79]

When God gave Moses the governmental laws one of the crimes which the death penalty was prescribed for was rape.

:saint The death penalty was also prescribed for kids who were disrespectful... Should that still be in place?

[John81]

:saint The death penalty was also prescribed for kids who were disrespectful... Should that still be in place?

That wasn't a direct governmental law. Notice that rule was given to the parents who were to make the determination as to whether their child had crossed the line and needed to be taken to the authorities or not.

With regards to rape, that was a direct governmental command. One who was legally found to be guilty of rape was to be put to death.