Value #19 (On Offenders)
Value: Mere retributive punishment is an inadequate and mistaken way of dealing with offenders. We need to find creative ways to reconcile offenders to their victims and reintegrate them into the society.
Rationale: “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:17-19). “For he himself
is
our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the
dividing wall of hostility” (Ephesians 2:14).
Debate: We should debate viable alternatives to incarceration (in the U.S. the highest in the world!) and how best to achieve reintegration of offenders into the society.
Question to Ask: What are you proposing to do to reduce the number of incarcerated people in the U.S.?
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