Since they condone capital punishment, I want them to stop bitching about Jesus getting nailed up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hypocrisy exists when society accepts one form of execution but condemns another.
- In plain terms
- If you accept state execution, you should not judge religious execution.
- What can you take from it?
- Consistency matters when judging violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are we consistent in judging killing?
Another view
Religious context may differ from legal context.
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A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno... it was one of those parties that got out of hand, you know?
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