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It Makes You Think

I love TV shows and books that make me think. Last night we watched Boston Legal. Apart from the wacky sense of humor that permeates David E. Kelley shows, one of the reasons I like this show is because it is concerned with the law and makes me think. Legal shows always fascinate me. It also makes me think about things I might not otherwise think about. It may be only a TV script and not an actual case, but it’s enough to start the brain ticking over. Take the episode we watched where Alan Shore was to go before … Continue reading →

A View of Execution

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I turned on the radio a few nights ago in mid-discussion of the sentenced execution of Saddam Husain by hanging that happened December 30th 2006. A question was posed by the radio host: if Saddam’s execution was publicly aired, would you watch it? Thereafter, a man called in stating he was a Christian and did not believe as a Christian he should watch the execution of anyone. This got me thinking: Is there justification in watching the death of an evil person? Though there had been no plans by major media to air Saddam’s death, the question of whether it … Continue reading →