the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
this give society and the victims of crime a feeling of justice
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KU
revenge has two obvious meanings
revenge - getting back at someone for what they have done
restoration- making the offender pay back what's been done. in someway restoring things to right
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Moral Issue
Is an eye for an eye valid? retribution is not valid in the 21st century
doesn't it make the person who carries out/decides to carry out the punishment just as bad as the defender themselves?
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Analysis Traditional Christian
Religious Repsonse
tradisional or fundamentalist christians would respond to this moral issue by looking at retribution in the old testament
the bible states “show no pity life for life eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand foot for foot”
An implicat
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Analysis Liberal Christian
Liberal Christians would respond to this moral issue in a different way from Traditional or Fundamentalist Christians. They would argue that an " eye for and eye" and retribution are no longer valid purposes of punishment. The Old Testament should be read
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Analysis Liberal Christian
What was valid 3000 years ago is not necessarily valid today. They would look to the teachings of Jesus to respond to this moral issue as they believe the teaching of Jesus replaces that of the Old Testament.
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LIBERAL
In Mathew 5 Jesus says : “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to the other cheek also.
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LIBERAL
An implication of this for Liberal Christians is that retribution is ruled out as a purpose of punishment as it does not fit in with the teachings of Jesus which are based on love and forgiveness. As a consequence of this liberal Christians would agree th
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LIBERAL
This doesn't mean that Liberal Christians should accept anything and avoid seeing justice being done but it does mean that they should condemn the wrong done but love the wrong doer at the same time- meet hate with love and show forgiveness.
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Card 2
Front
KU
revenge has two obvious meanings
Back
revenge - getting back at someone for what they have done
restoration- making the offender pay back what's been done. in someway restoring things to right
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