If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed tomorrow.
Steve AllenMots clés justice religion punishment bible crime old-testament capital-punishment
It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.
AnonymousMots clés punishment forgiveness
Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to suffer any harm from me. A king does not kill messengers.
Alexander the GreatMots clés fear mercy punishment greek king tyrant barbarian beg messenger
Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet will consistently proscribe the most severe form of punishment for the guilty--even when the guilty party is himself. The young Jonah hijacks written Torah to condemn everyone--even himself.
Michael Ben ZehabeMots clés injustice justice punishment guilty torah homeschool condemn harsh judgmental flee jonah self-righteous severe hijack
And how shall you punish those whose remorse is already greater than their misdeeds?
Kahlil GibranMots clés punishment crime remorse
Mrs. Scatcherd raps Dutchy's knuckles several times with a long wooden ruler, though it seems to me a halfhearted penalty. He barely winces, then shakes his hands twice in the air and winks at me. Truly , there isn't much more she can do. Stripped of family and identity, fed meager rations, consigned to hard wooden seats until we are to be, as Slobbery Jack suggested, sold into slavery — our mere existence is punishment enough.
Christina Baker KlineMots clés punishment orphans orphan-trains
You can't teach kindness with a whip, Janus.
Chris LesterMots clés kindness mercy punishment
The very idea of penalizing based on propensities is nauseating. To accuse a person of some possible future behavior is to negate the very foundation of justice: that one must have done something before we can hold him accountable for it. After all, thinking bad things is not illegal, doing them is. It is a fundamental tenet of our society that individual responsibility is tied to individual choice of action. [...] Were perfect predictions possible, they would deny human volition, our ability to live our lives freely. Also, ironically, by depriving us of choice they would exculpate us from any responsibility.
Viktor Mayer-SchönbergerMots clés free-will justice punishment
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