Oh, Hi!
As I suspected, someone came along and thought that the opinion I exposed in my last post was my own opinion!! Haha!! I trickeded you! 
Now, mystery commenter, I will respond first to your comments, and then to Thor-Rune’s.
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Wich leads to the question – what do you think of capital punishment?
Comment by Thor-Rune Hansen | May 20, 2009 <!– @ 4:20 pm –> |
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The bible justifies nothing, since it is written by us fallible humans, not god. The passage of time has twisted the books meaning, and there are quite a few things that have been removed, and added during that passage of time, or even altered to suit the needs of certain persons. There are hundreds of different iterations of the bible, are they all right? At best, the bible offers certain good advices, which modern society already incorporates in it’s very essence.
Comment by - | May 21, 2009 <!– @ 9:42 am –> |
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No, but i didn’t ask you what you thought of the bible, i asked you what you thought of capital punishment
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I’m not Azarel, and I wasn’t speaking to you.
First of all, how dare you call me by my first name without telling me yours first! How rude!
Second, you’re right. The Bible has been changed a lot. Lots of parts have been taken out, others have been put in; there are even all sorts of translations and variations of it. But, I was using a widely accepted Bible (both by archealogical scholars and by the general public) and the Bible I grew up with is a respected one as well. The opinion I wrote my last post on is, as far as I can see, legitimate when viewed from that Bible’s perspective. My point in writing that post, is that anyone who says “I’m going to look at it from the Bible’s point of view” had better freakin’ back it up with Bible passages which show how and why that person came to the conclusion they did.
As I said at the end of my post,
“[...] this pretty much goes for anything. If I ask an opinion of someone, and they give me what they think is a scientific opinion, without them having researched the science behind the topic, they annoy me.”
I’m not about to argue the validity of the modern Bible with anyone, because, to be completely honest (and this may be hard to believe), I’m not a Biblical Scholar! Nor am I a scriptural archaeologist, nor do I even practice anything *remotely* similar to the religion I grew up with. I broke away from that lifestyle a long time ago.
A person who really believes and lives by the Bible, however, is obviously going to form their opinions on said book. From what I know of the Bible, there isn’t any recommendation in it that can’t be (in one form or another) applied to modern life, even if it needs some adjustment to accommodate modern civilization. I have no problem with people living by the Bible’s standards, as long as it’s not taken to the point of fanaticism.
But, I’m not going to argue the validity of the Bible with someone as pompous as *you*, Mystery Commenter, because the way you structured your comment made me feel that no matter what I say, or how I say it, I’m not going to convince you, even if I did somehow prove you wrong! So, there!
On the other hand, your assertiveness intrigues me, and I’m curious as to your opinion regarding Execution 
Now, Thor-Rune!
I’ve not formed my opinion about Execution yet.
One one hand, there’s the rage I feel when thinking of how some people are allowed to live, even though they’ve commited such heinous crimes (rape and mutilation, crimes against children, the elderly and the mentally ill). On the other hand, there’s the possibility that a person could have been framed, or that the person was falsely accused. Then again, science really has advanced to a point where (in some cases *NOT ALL*) the criminal’s identity can be determined. Unfortunately, humans haven’t “evolved” to a point where one can trust 100% in their accuracy in interpreting Science, due to bias, dishonesty, or any other number of factors.
There are just way too many variables I’m not familiar with, that make me uncomfortable to form my own opinion. I think that as I learn more about the Criminal Justice system, about victims, about criminals, and about psychology, I may be able to form my own opinion.
I guess what I’m trying to say, is, I don’t feel educated enough to form an opinion.
For now, then, I think I’ll just study and see what happens 
Execution is not a form of punishment, it is revenge. Punishment means you have to live with your actions, and their consequences. If you die, you don’t have to think of what you have done, and feel remorse for it.
Oh, and look in the mirror, you will see pompousness spring forth from you. “Convincing” one to change their opinion is not an valid form of discussion. Theres a fine line you walk with placing people on pedestals, you might find yourself on one of them.
So, would this mean that you agree or disagree with putting certain criminals to death? Also, to delve further into what you believe, do you believe in an afterlife? Many criminals fear death due to the belief in Hell, according to some surveys.
Also, I’m not trying to change anyone’s mind about anything
I’m simply trying to find out what people’s opinions are. If you notice in anything I’ve written that I’ve tried to change any opinions, please point it out! :3
Here we go! With the help of a friend I figured out what I have been trying to say:
In Pet Peeves II I was attempting to express my frustration when someone makes an opinion without first educating themselves on the subject they’re basing their opinions on. Prejudices often cause people to believe that certain religions or texts cause people to think a certain way, which isn’t always true, as I attempted to prove.
Does that make any sense?
You provide the argument that is there is a right, and wrong opinion right in your blog post above, by “prove you wrong”. You also state you believe you cannot convince me no matter what you say. That means you have an intent to change my opinion.
On the contrary, I have no interest in changing your opinion about anything. Your opinions are much more interesting when you form them on your own