It’s been two weeks, so I’ll just jump right in responding to Min’s last post. If capital punishment is unjust, it should simply be abolished. There is no need to ask the question of whether it’s merciful to spare someone. The very point would be that it’s unjust. You know, I’ll go along with that. [...]

No, I haven’t forgotten (or given up on) the death penalty debate. I know it’s my turn to post something, but I just haven’t had the ability this past week to coherently put my thoughts together. It’s coming, I promise.

I’ve been thinking about this post for several days, and I’m still not sure I can fully articulate my points, but it’s past time for Min to read a reply to his most recent post on our death penalty debate. In his post, Min completely glosses over my main argument (that there is no mercy [...]

Donny Pauling (porn producer turned Christian) is an online acquaintance of mine, and last night he was on Dateline with Craig Gross (of xxxchurch.com), Ron Jeremy, and Monique Alexander (both porn stars) in a debate that was filmed as part of Yale University’s Sex Week. I actually missed Dateline last night because I had company, [...]

Welcome back to the ongoing debate between Min and I about the death penalty. In case you haven’t seen them, Min posted a few rules for us to follow. This conversation is going to be good for me because, as Min pointed out, my views seem somewhat problematic and conflicting. This will be a chance [...]

I wrote this post today, and mused to MIntheGap that my reasons for being anti-death penalty are somewhat conflicting. Amanda (2:41 PM): i can argue that not having the death penalty is both merciful and just Amanda (2:41 PM): merciful because we’re not executing the man Amanda (2:42 PM): and just because I personally think [...]