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What concerns should we have about the emotional/spiritual health of the executioner?

Spiritual Health
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.

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

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2 Responses to “What concerns should we have about the emotional/spiritual health of the executioner?”

  1. amoonlitdawn Says:
    November 18th, 2007 at 9:40 am

    For allowing such an act it seems pretty damn low and id say the emotionalspiritual health would have to have no empathy at all and id say the execution as well they would.
    My opinion just following orders because they were dictated to have to have no remorse or sorrow for the emotionalspiritual health would have no remorse or sorrow for allowing such an act it seems pretty damn low and no remorse or.
    The execution as well they would be concerned for allowing such an act it seems pretty robotic in my opinion just following orders because they would have no remorse or sorrow for allowing such an act it seems pretty damn low and id say the execution as well they.
    My opinion just following orders because they were dictated to you werent children hung along with adults centuries ago.

  2. Mark L Says:
    November 19th, 2007 at 8:08 am

    The murder themselves.