All about Religion. (Rights, wrongs, Theocracy, etc.)

[jfritzyb]

jfritzyb,

This is a very old topic that has been dead for months. PMing Raggit would get you a better response and would keep dead threads dead.

also... Can't help it but...

2. Secondly, I ask you to remember what all happened in Vermont--with child molestors getting light sentences for committing different, abusive, and strange acts against children.

I remember 1 judge sentencing 1 admitted child molester to enter treatment immediately or face a life sentence. PM me if you have different data that suggests multiple judges allowing multiple rapists to go free.

1. Hmmm...I'll consider what you have said. I have another question though...is the term dead defined according to the person's interest in the topic?

2. Ok, I'll PM my sources...

--JJ

[Evil]

Usually dead means no one has posted for several days. After two weeks, unless it's severely important to bump, all continued conversation should be elsewhere.

[jfritzyb]

Usually dead means no one has posted for several days. After two weeks, unless it's severely important to bump, all continued conversation should be elsewhere.

Is there a Religion and Beliefs section?

--JJ

[Evil]

You can PM whomever it is that you have an interest in talking with. You can also use the AGS IRC channel. Or just send them an instant message.

[Raggit]

Firstly, I'd like to apologize for being very harsh, and at times, unattentive to what people had to say. I'd like to ask you all's forgiveness for acting in that fashion.

Secondly, I'd like to address a few of your issues in the best way that I know how...and that is, by asking a series of questions.

You stated earlier that at some point in the convo with your friends, you told your friends that it was great that they had a religion and all, but that they shouldn't use their religion to influence this country and its politics and laws. My question is, how would you personally go about running this country? What kind of people would you put in power over the country? What kind of laws would you set up? What would be allowed and what wouldn't be allowed?

2. Secondly, I ask you to remember what all happened in Vermont--with child molestors getting light sentences for committing different, abusive, and strange acts against children.

How would you personally go about getting these molestors under control?

3. I reiterate: How would you personally go about running a country and controlling the criminals in it? Who would you put in power over the country? What would you allow and what wouldn't you allow?



--JJ

Wow, I haven't seen this for awhile.  Seems that this is one of those topics that NEVER die.  Hasn't for the last several thousand years, anyway. 

Before I answer your questions, I should point out that from the time I made this thread, up to now, I've taken a slightly less harsh view of Christianity.  Well, God anyway.  I'm perhaps a little more open to ideas, at least at this time.

Anyway, running this country is about compromise.  Everybody has to give and take.  We need politicians that can see both sides of every issue (like that'll ever happen) and who can do what's best for the general public, while still respecting everybody's rights.  That includes the tiniest minorities.

To control crime, we have to continue to understand what it is and why it happens.  Even then, there's not always a clear, black and white answer where we can say, "If we do THIS, then all crime will stop."  Crime will never end.  The best way, in my opinion, to control crime is to impose harsher punishments.  But then again, not every punishment will work for every criminal, sitting in jail may be torture for one, but a piece of cake for another. 

I can't list everything I would if I were running the country, but I'd make sure that Democracy was served to the best of my ability, according to how the Constitution says it should be. 

Hope I answered your questions.   

[shitar]

but I'd make sure that Democracy was served to the best of my ability

What the hell is that even supposed to mean man? Democracy is simply the system of electing government leaders/representatives. You'd make sure that everyone votes or something? Too many people have different definitions of democracy.

[Raggit]

Shitar, maybe you'd prefer if I said, "I'd make sure that the Constitution was upheld"?

Good thing you're here to keep everyone's definitions in check.Ã,  Ã, :

[limeTree]

Hey,lets ressurect the topic!
I dont know why you pople mix religion with politics.
Politics,itst like,i dont know...a mafian organization.