New Posts For Thread: Should the death penalty be used for rape?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rapeI was molested by our next door neighbor on Father's Day when I was 11. I got away--I was pretty naive, but when someone the same age as one of your Grandpas sticks his tongue in your mouth and his hand in your bra you know it shouldn't be happeninghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=478332829#478332829I was molested by our next door neighbor on Father's Day when I was 11. I got away--I was pretty naive, but when someone the same age as one of your Grandpas sticks his tongue in your mouth and his hand in your bra you know it shouldn't be happeningThu, 16 Dec 2010 22:37:14 -0600Are you kidding me rapist destroy children's lives and women. From knowing people who it has happened to it's different. They change, they go into a downward spiral that no one can help them climb out of. Some do drugs, some end up committing sucide.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=477180017#477180017Are you kidding me rapist destroy children's lives and women. From knowing people who it has happened to it's different. They change, they go into a downward spiral that no one can help them climb out of. Some do drugs, some end up committing sucide.Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:57:47 -0600bm,I realize that right now with school and all your son has a lot of demands on his time. Have you considered having him get martial arts training now the creep may cross his path? My son took Tae Kwon Do for a few years after a kid tried to stranglhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=284413906#284413906bm,I realize that right now with school and all your son has a lot of demands on his time. Have you considered having him get martial arts training now the creep may cross his path? My son took Tae Kwon Do for a few years after a kid tried to stranglSun, 12 Apr 2009 08:08:27 -0500:) your son really sounds like a gift, and you BM are a gem with all that has occured in your life you are still able to agonise and doubt over issues such as the DP even if i sometimes disagree (not on this however) got to admire you for that.i agrehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=284405558#284405558:) your son really sounds like a gift, and you BM are a gem with all that has occured in your life you are still able to agonise and doubt over issues such as the DP even if i sometimes disagree (not on this however) got to admire you for that.i agreSun, 12 Apr 2009 06:01:08 -0500Guys,I want to first of all, say thank you for all of your kindness. Our son was just 5yrs old when he was brutally raped. He is now a healthy vibrant 13yr old that plays a mean trumpet, catches for his baseball team, plays football & swims for his shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=284273527#284273527Guys,I want to first of all, say thank you for all of your kindness. Our son was just 5yrs old when he was brutally raped. He is now a healthy vibrant 13yr old that plays a mean trumpet, catches for his baseball team, plays football & swims for his sSat, 11 Apr 2009 15:03:49 -0500The "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" was not a Biblical punishment but comes instead for the first set of codified laws, the "Code of Hammurrabi". Even then, it wasn't an absolute penalty unless you were poor. If a rich person damaged anotherhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=284171796#284171796The "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" was not a Biblical punishment but comes instead for the first set of codified laws, the "Code of Hammurrabi". Even then, it wasn't an absolute penalty unless you were poor. If a rich person damaged anotherSat, 11 Apr 2009 00:23:39 -0500Rape KILLS THE SOUL, it utterly destroys the woman. Please do NOT presume to speak for other surviors and victims of rape, if you were raped and suffered a soul death you have my overhwelming empathy but many folks SURVIVE and do NOT suffer soul deathttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=283980698#283980698Rape KILLS THE SOUL, it utterly destroys the woman. Please do NOT presume to speak for other surviors and victims of rape, if you were raped and suffered a soul death you have my overhwelming empathy but many folks SURVIVE and do NOT suffer soul deatFri, 10 Apr 2009 07:30:25 -0500This is obviously a very contentious issue having been ongoing since August last year! Firstly, I do not agree with rapists being given the death penalty as I agree with both Karbie and bubbysmommy that this would only result in victims being killedhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=283948677#283948677This is obviously a very contentious issue having been ongoing since August last year! Firstly, I do not agree with rapists being given the death penalty as I agree with both Karbie and bubbysmommy that this would only result in victims being killedFri, 10 Apr 2009 00:12:13 -0500Becca,No you have not overstepped at all! It is incredibly caring of you & I do appreciate the info. There was a word missing in my original post however. It should have read " That for me is the essence of why I do not believe in the DP for rape."Thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=283787467#283787467Becca,No you have not overstepped at all! It is incredibly caring of you & I do appreciate the info. There was a word missing in my original post however. It should have read " That for me is the essence of why I do not believe in the DP for rape."ThThu, 09 Apr 2009 11:46:48 -0500BM i'm so sad for you and your son, at least the vitally important restrictions such as contact and speaking to etc are still in place. god knows it is crappy to have to see ones rapist and have to suck it up; there are support websites and things ouhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/13216329/Should_the_death_penalty_be_used_for_rape?post_id=283779838#283779838BM i'm so sad for you and your son, at least the vitally important restrictions such as contact and speaking to etc are still in place. god knows it is crappy to have to see ones rapist and have to suck it up; there are support websites and things ouThu, 09 Apr 2009 11:09:36 -0500