M and J
This is caused by low income and the need to steal to survive
What is Poverty
The state of undergoing pain, distress or hardship. Related words: misery, agony, torment, affliction
What is Suffering?
moral conscience and instinct for survival
What is Yetzer Tov and Yetzer Harah?
If God is omnibenevolent then He wouldn’t have created a world with the possibility of evil
If God is omniscient then he would know how to stop evil and suffering
If God is omnipotent then he would be able to stop evil and suffering
What is the Inconsistent Triad?
These are an argument used to defend God’s nature against the problem of suffering and evil
What are Theodicies?
When a person is sentenced to prison for a crime they have committed
What is custodial sentence?
Suffering which is the result of a particular earth force, for example, earthquakes, tsunamis etc.
What is Natural Evil?
SPECIAL PROMISE/ AGREEMENT
What is a Covenant?
This is the term for Jewish food laws. The food laws are mainly found in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 in the Torah
What is Kashrut?
Weak and vulnerable people end up in prison as the justice system is flawed and punishes those who do not have the resources to defend themselves/ pay tickets etc
What are moral implications to punishments?
Change an offender for the better. At the end of the punishment the individual should contribute positively to society rather than damage it.
What is Reformation?
the idea that people have the ability to choose.
What is Freewill?
The Covenants are also known as these two phrases
What is Patriarchal and Sinaitic Covenants?
This is putting someone off of committing a crime in the first place.
What is Deterrence?
This is an example of
Electronic Tagging
Offender is monitored via electronic tag which tracks their movements. They can be orders to stay away from certain areas or not allowed to leave their homes during specific times
What is Non-custodial sentences?
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, hand for hand and foot for foot” (Exodus 21: 24-25)
The punishment for a crime should be the same as the crime
What is the Christian response to Capital Punishment?
Humans are different from animals who only act on instinct
Because we have freewill we can choose to do bad or good
Story of the fall show this choice
This choice to do wrong is at the root of all moral suffering - all of the blame for moral evil is at the feet of humans.
What is Freewill Defence?
the time which the Messiah comes to reign on the earth and bring peace.
What is the Messianic Age?
You will find the Ark, Torah, Bimar and the Ner Tamid here
What is the Synagogue?
These are some points of this
Soul-making (concerned with development)
Man created imperfectly
Man with true moral autonomy
Freedom gives potential for growth
Free will leads to development
Man redeemed through his own actions
What is Irenean Theodicy?
will never leave prison as they are a significant threat to the public or their crimes were so horrific
What is a Whole life tariff?
P - part of nature
E - evolution
R - result of uncontrollable natural forces
M - mistakes made by humans
What is the Atheist Explanation?
This is celebrated each week (Friday evening - Saturday evening).
What is Shabbat?
These are known as
People cannot commit more crimes if they are in prison
Society feels safer as offenders are locked away/ separated from others
Protecting society from future crimes as if someone has been punished they are less likely to commit the same crime in the future
What are benefits of Protection?
Danger that innocent people are put to death - this would increase society’s suffering overall
More happiness if society trusts the justice system
No death penalty shows society that human life is valued
Reformed criminals add value to society
What are Utilitarian views on Capital Punishement?