By Eric Le Roy
In the 21st century, people eager to don the mantel of idealism are inclined toward harsh judgments of the past. Often they are right, for who among us would shout, “Bring back slavery!!” Or “Cancel Human Rights!”? It’s even getting harder all the time to talk someone into advocating for the return of capital punishment.
As for me, I would be uncomfortable in a place … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 21+ (To End Their Lives Or Not – Part 1)
I shall try to answer the question in my own way. First, I think that the nature of the crime has to be considered. Should, for example, a serial pedophile murderer be spared the death penalty? Think of what he has done, and further, consider the ramifications. Not only has he destroyed life … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 21+ The topic of Capital Punishment (execution of a human being by legal command of the state) has occupied a classroom chair in the school of my mind for many years, probably since before my early teens. (I am now at the blackboard with a piece of chalk in my hands, about to write the number 75). This means I have had roughly 65 years … Read the rest
Content 18+ Few topics elicit such polarized fervor as the debate surrounding the death penalty. This contentious issue, much like a pendulum, swings between the dual poles of justice and barbarism. Let us embark on an intellectual odyssey to dissect this complex issue with the clarity it demands.
Advocates of the death penalty often frame it as the ultimate form of justice — a deserved retribution for heinous crimes. This … Read the rest
