[antimedia] antimedia: On the cusp of Sadaam's execution....

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Posted by antimedia:
On the cusp of Sadaam's execution....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1167448799.shtml


   ....there is [1]some hand-wringing about the effect that putting
   another human being to death has on mankind.

     With all due respects to sensitivities, we should consider what it
     does to our souls when we do not act to fight and, when necessary,
     expunge evil.
     EVIL. Yes, there is such a tangible thing as evil. It clearly
     exists in the extremes where one with purpose and repeatedly
     engages in mass tortures and exterminations. It is necessary to
     remove its perpetrators from this earth in order to both avoid more
     and provide a clear and present warning to others who may go down
     that path. A public execution, filmed and viewed, of Saddam Hussein
     serves that worthwhile end.
     It would, instead, be a countenance of evil, a harm to our souls,
     to do less. Itâs not noble or godly to allow evil to live but
     rather a crippling weakness of soul to not stand for whatâs right.
     Weakness, the easy or sophistic or rationalized path, only leads to
     condoning evil acts by oneself or others.

   I agree with Bruce. In fact, I will go farther. The execution of an
   evil person bothers me not one whit. Their continued living bothers me
   a great deal.
   What signal do we send to the innocent when we allow the guilty to
   live? What signal do we send to the guilty? Worse yet, what damage do
   we do to society when we allow evil men to remain alive, always
   threatening us with the possibility of the resumption of their deeds?
   When a Charles Manson, for example, is allowed to live and make a
   mockery of our justice system, every innocent life is cheapened.
   What does it say about the value we place on human life when we allow
   evil men to kill without consequence? Can you honestly say that the
   world cares about Africans when we sit idly by while millions are
   slaughtered in Rwanda and now Darfur? Should we feel good about the
   fact that millions of Jews died in concentration camps because we did
   nothing until it was too late? How many more people will have to die
   before the world wakes up to the realization that we simply cannot
   allow evil to exist, much less flourish?
   If it would relieve the sensitive of the world, I would gladly perform
   the job of executioner for every evil man in the world. And I would
   sleep soundly each night, knowing that my loved ones were safe from
   harm.
   BREAKING NEWS: Sadaam is dead. It's a great day for freedom.

References

   1. http://www.democracy-project.com/archives/003040.html