It was good that she was shown forgiveness. But I feel that this same black judge and the police officer who was seen stroking her hair would not show all this love toward another black person. Such a shame.
If it was a black person, wouldn't they receive harsh treatment, because it is what is to be expected?
So one should pretend it does not exist?
If it was a black person, wouldn't they receive harsh treatment, because it is what is to be expected?
Why? Aren't we all made in the image of God? Why is it expected? USA Today had this story on the frontlines speaking about the brothers forgiveness and faith in Christ. A mainly liberal news media showed the beautiful example of Christ. Christ forgives us and we dont deserve it. We deserve life behind bars ( eternal hell). That boy gives hope for the future.
Obviously I can only speak for me and not the law enforcement or judiciary system. Is there corruption? Unfortunately yes. Do I believe it is a huge issue of corruption? No I do not. I believe most people try to do a good job. Out of the 1000s of court cases and police encounters daily we only hear of the bad examples. Corruption should be bleed out. Every system has the spiritual warfare within. Good and bad.
Compare our law enforcement and judiciary system to others around the world. Ours is the best earthly system much of it based in Biblical principles especially dealing with the judiciary branch.
Our system was created during a world where justice 1 person either the judge, the King, or the stronger individual brought their idea of judgment. Our system is the best in the world and it has only gotten better due to the rights and freedoms our Founding Fathers established that all men are created equal and all human rights come from the creator. The Amendment system paved the way for the people to fight for justice and make it law.
Us individuals should only judge off of facts and evidence. We shouldn't even entertain conspiracies if we cannot prove them. Any case is a individual case with it's own evidence and facts. To judge something before all that is played out is wrong. People riot before the evidence is even released. People spread lies and hate all over social media without even looking at the evidence. Sometimes the evidence isnt enough and the jury must decide.
So one should pretend it does not exist?
No but one shouldn't feed it if it evidently has no warrant. As in this case we may can debate the sentencing process but to scream racism like many did. But the Judge was of a different color and 10 on the jury was of a different color and nothing has been proven to be a racial hate crime or corruption due to racism, then we shouldn't feed into the hate.
Instead we should be using this to our secular friends to show that is the image of Christ in that boy and the image of a Christian in that judge.