Guillotine A Friend or a Foe?

Taking someone’s life is a serious criminal offense in every community all over the world. Whether marginalized or not, human life has been regarded sacred in whatever region in the world. Since time memorial, sacred and religious books have considered that subject turbulent. 

In ancient Israel for example, it was very wrong to take someone’s life whether deliberate or by accident. Granted, if you did so for the latter reason, the high priest would ensure that you have the Godly amnesty that existed back then. The amnesty comprised cities of refuge that became homes to those that killed without intention until the high priest of the time of their going to these cities of refuge died. 

Those that deliberately killed their fellowmen were subjected to the same destiny-death. Stones were pelt onto them on a broad day light by fellow countrymen. Do you then think that God justified killing? On the contrary. He is the founder of life and He has every reason to determine who enjoys what He lovingly provides to His subjects. Since man was entrusted with conscience-in born ability of making judgment of right and wrong, one has to utilize that ability by making wise decisions. 

That law came to a sweet end in the 1^st century with the introduction of a new law that replaced many. The law was introduced by none other than Jesus Christ when he said that Love your God and your neighbor. That law has continued to govern the minds of many who believe in creation. Killing is murder and murder is criminal that is punishable by law in every land in the world. To that end, most countries that respect the rule of law and adhere to the revised version of the International Human Rights Act, would agree that guillotine is evil, inhuman, awkward; barbaric and backward.

Let us love one another in as much as we may differ. After all, what is wrong when people differ on principle? Even if not on that reason, at least you are at liberty to say, act whenever you want and wherever you are as long as you do not infringe other people’s rights. If you intrude, there are jails with massive walls and conditions that will guarantee you life but deter you for causing harm to your fellow humans.

Let us shun the merciless killing of our fellow human beings. Let us join hands and stop guillotine.