Click here to read a great article by Skye Jethani about Christians, torture, and a holistic ethic of the sanctity of life.
5.15.2009
A Consistent Ethic of Human Life, or Jesus vs. Jack Bauer
Click here to read a great article by Skye Jethani about Christians, torture, and a holistic ethic of the sanctity of life.
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"We have taught our people to oppose abortion, but have we failed to lift up the larger ethic of life's sanctity which applies far beyond the first, second, or third trimester?" A good point, and another point that i might add is that it would be reckless to release a prisoner that is implicated in the POTENTIAL of a threat to the welfare of our country and it's people.
Jack Bauer does make good TV though.
I agree that releasing someone to do more harm (even if it is only "potential harm") is a bad thing. I also suspect that there are situations where torture might be necessary to obtain information that is vital to the well-being of large groups of people. But torture is something that should be the exception, not the rule (which I believe it is), and more importantly, should not be something that we cheer for (or at, in the case of Jack Bauer.) Like war, torture is a necessary evil to be avoided at all reasonable costs. It should never be common practice or a first resort. Miss you Jack.
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