What concerns should we have about the emotional/spiritual health of the executioner?
Friday, November 16th, 2007
abbeytide asked:
assigned to the task of having to put a child to death. Please note this question assumes that such executions take place or will take place. So don’t answer.. the law doesn’t allow the execution of children. We know that. But the question is asking from a what if perspective.
assigned to the task of having to put a child to death. Please note this question assumes that such executions take place or will take place. So don’t answer.. the law doesn’t allow the execution of children. We know that. But the question is asking from a what if perspective.
A recent question I ask about how do we minister to a 19 year old girl about to be hanged for killing her three month old baby.
In this question I’d like to ask about the men and women assigned to the task of carrying out the execution of this girl or other children condemned to die for their crimes. What concerns do we have or should we have about their motivations for wanting to participate in the execution or the effect it may have on their emotional and spiritual health,
Aidan