I dont believe any more information needs to be given. The question was not about absolving all men in all circumstances, but asking a simple question. Yes, there could be a host of circumstances surrounding the question. But to answer the question, the answerer just has to imagine ANY scenario where the man is a good man. And there are a host of scenarios where that is possible.

Also, as I rarely do, I have to agree completely with Sodaiho. What the man did in the past is not an indication of the man today.

I thought this post was going to be about the new Xfiles movie - I sure was wrong.  

The other is hard for me.  I do believe in redemption.  I do believe in forgiveness of sins but you have to be sorry.  There has to be remorse, a tiny drop of remorse? 

Thanks MM. Just wanted to make sure I didn't make an ignorant comment on that reply.

I would say yes. Death is part of life and while it's illegal in both social and religious beliefs, there are times when it's either you or them and I for one would chose the former. One would want to believe there is always the option of not killing, and that is true, but one can't always chose the better choice. As sad as that may be.

So the fact that he has instilled respect for the law both G-ds and mans law in his children and has lived a life of no crime in any way for forty years in your eyes he is still a criminal?

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you are not going to get any more details that the article contains rereaed the article and make your judgement.

Come on Joe, let it fly!!! it's all hypothetical anyways. I just want opinions.

Who am I to judge anyone?

Of course he's still a criminal. Did he commit a crime? Then he is a criminal.

But that doesn't mean that criminals are bad people. Was Rosa Parks a bad person for breaking segregation laws? No. She was simply a criminal.

It's your own opinion, everyone has an opinion.

Thank you for your opinion.

Sincce so many people are clamoring for more details I will add this.

In the fight they were both unarmed, no weapons of any kind were used.

Yes, he's still a criminal. But there are to many variables and unknowns to be able to answer this intelligently.

I'm bothered by the fact he has no remorse. What if this were your son that was killed MM? Would it make a diff in your answer especially given the fact he's not sorry he killed him?

Moses did exactly what you wrote here, including raising a family for 40 years. with one exception He had remorse.

It would depend.

I would disagee with his action of killing a man, but it's not my place to judge him; it would be up to the law and God. I would still view him as a fellow being.

 

~SP

Geeze I am simply asking for a simple opinion, YOUR OPINION, NOT SOCIETIES OPINION, NOT A LEGAL OPINION, NOT A RELIGIOUS OPINION1 YOUR PERSONAL LIFE OPINION. HOW YOU AS A MAN OR WOMAN FEEL ABOUT THE SUBJECT! Stop making this so damn complicated. your opinion is all I am asking for, how you feel about the subject with the facts presented. YOU! not your wife, or husband or mothers or father. YOURS!!!!