Farewell to Saddam
Saddam Hussein was executed this morning, as well he deserved to be. It is hard, though, to be happy about the death, especially the execution, of anyone. The wise man said, in Proverbs 24:17-18, "Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him." Jesus went beyond this and told us to love our enemies.
I also can never forget this quote from Tolkien, which he placed in the mouth of Gandalf: "Deserves death! I should think he does. Many who live deserve death. And many who die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then be not too hasty to deal out death."
Some say that Saddam should not have been killed because now we can learn no more from him about his crimes. Whether we would have learned any more is a good question. From what little I know about it, I also think that his trial was a farce.
I almost think that Saddam should have been kept alive and on public display.
Saddam died saying that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is his prophet. He will now learn the truth about God. I fear that he will not like what he learns.
I also can never forget this quote from Tolkien, which he placed in the mouth of Gandalf: "Deserves death! I should think he does. Many who live deserve death. And many who die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then be not too hasty to deal out death."
Some say that Saddam should not have been killed because now we can learn no more from him about his crimes. Whether we would have learned any more is a good question. From what little I know about it, I also think that his trial was a farce.
I almost think that Saddam should have been kept alive and on public display.
Saddam died saying that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is his prophet. He will now learn the truth about God. I fear that he will not like what he learns.
posted by John at 8:31 PM
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