tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post3898880887861401944..comments2015-05-28T17:55:50.488+01:00Comments on Dr Grumble: Killing peopleDr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-14633988788145776832012-09-30T23:31:00.737+01:002012-09-30T23:31:00.737+01:00I had a friend, a Psychologist, who volunteered so...I had a friend, a Psychologist, who volunteered some time at the local prison (in America). At that time, many years ago, capital punishment included electrocution which this prison practiced. The executioners, to avoid public persecution, wore black hoods and no one knew their identities. My friend innocently stumbled into the prison&#39;s employee break room one day where the three executioners were gathered. Sans masks. He recognized them. They were a father and his two sons. Turns out, they did the execution work part-time. Their full time job in town? Electricians. True story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-34646527111116411652006-12-23T16:58:00.000+00:002006-12-23T16:58:00.000+00:00You can call on the same fundamental faith and com...You can call on the same fundamental faith and come to the opposite conclusion. Isn't that the case in the bible belt?Dr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-10295800779251352272006-12-18T00:04:00.000+00:002006-12-18T00:04:00.000+00:00When we are ‘put in the spotlight’ and asked to ma...When we are ‘put in the spotlight’ and asked to make a judgment about capital punishment we have to call on some faith or fundamental belief. I am a Christian and cannot support capital punishment. <br /><br />If - God forbid - one of my three children was murdered my faith would be seriously tested. I hope I would feel the same in a ‘real’ and very personal situation. <br /><br />It just feels like there is something very primitive about doctors ‘killing’ people. In future centuries I wonder if we may be seen as ‘primitive’ in our beliefs about this.<br /><br />It is one of those questions that can only have a very personal response.Trevor Gayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.com