My parents will come over to my place every Thursday morning to help babysit my son, as my mother in law has to be in church every Thursday.
Last Thursday, after work, my hubby and I went for dinner with them near our house. Somehow or rather, we came to the topic of imprisonment and death sentences. My mother had asked, "Which do you think is worse? A death sentence or a life sentence?"
Immediately, I responded, "Life sentence!" I know some people would disagree with me. But think about it. You won't suffer much after you're dead, right? You will only feel the pain and torture for just a little while, compared to be in prison your whole life! A whole life of being bullied by your in-mates, or worse, being sexually abused. In time, I'm sure you will be asking, "Oh, death sentence seems like a good idea right now!"
"But you must treasure your life!" you say. I would probably return with, "What life?" Life in prison is really no fun at all. Fortunately, I'm not saying that thru experience. Haha! I have heard stories and read stories of people who can't take prison life. Some even take their own lives willingly.
But when I got home and had time to think this question through, I'm not so sure that answer is the correct one. People change thru different circumstances. Getting a death sentence wouldn't give you the chance to change your ways or at least to realise the errors of your ways. You might be stuck in prison for the rest of your lives, but how you accept your "punishment" goes a long way to repentence and having peace of mind and soul. Everybody deserves a second chance. Right?
What do you think? Would a death sentence be better or you would prefer a life sentence? Share your thoughts with me.
4 comments:
I'd go for Life Sentence...you never know who's life you might touch by turning over a new leaf.
Moo, that's so true. I guess everyone deserves a second chance. Who knows, they might even be a much better person after that.
I disagree. If I had to choose between which is worse, it would be the Death Sentance. You don't know who might be affected by your death and how it would make them suffer. But then again, if you did deserve the death sentance, you probably did something really bad.
And I think you watch too much prisonbreak
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Izso, I haven't watch Prison Break before. Haha! I guess there are both side of the stories on both choices. Just depends on how different people look at it.
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