Charlie Fuqua, Arkansas Legislative Candidate, Endorses Death Penalty For Rebellious Children In Book

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Charlie Fuqua, the Republican candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives who called for expelling Muslims from the United States in his book, also wrote in support for instituting the death penalty for "rebellious children."

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion,points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government, Fuqua wrote, such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children.

According to the Arkansas Times, Fuqua wrote:

The maintenance of civil order in society rests onthe foundation of family discipline. Therefore, a child who disrespects hisparents must be permanently removed from society in a way that gives an exampleto all other children of the importance of respect for parents. The deathpenalty for rebellious children is not something to be taken lightly. Theguidelines for administering the death penalty to rebellious children are givenin Deut 21:18-21:

This passage does not give parents blanket authority to kill their children. They must follow the proper procedure in order to have the death penalty executed against their children. I cannot think of one instance in the Scripture where parents had their child put to death. Why is this so? Other than the love Christ has for us, there is no greater love then [sic] that of a parent for their child. The last people who would want to see a child put to death would be the parents of the child. Even so, the Scripture provides a safe guard to protect children from parents who would wrongly exercise the death penalty against them. Parents are required to bring their children to the gate of the city. The gate of the city was the place where the elders of the city met and made judicial pronouncements. In other words, the parents were required to take their children to a court of law and lay out their case before the proper judicial authority, and let the judicial authority determine if the child should be put to death. I know of many cases of rebellious children, however, I cannot think of one case where I believe that a parent had given up on their child to the point that they would have taken their child to a court of law and asked the court to rule that the child be put to death. Even though this procedure would rarely be used, if it were the law of land, it would give parents authority. Children would know that their parents had authority and it would be a tremendous incentive for children to give proper respect to their parents.

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[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Charlie Fuqua, the Republican candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives who called for expelling Muslims from the United States in his book, also wrote in support for instituting the death penalty for "rebellious children."

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion,points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government, Fuqua wrote, such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children.

According to the Arkansas Times, Fuqua wrote:

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And you want people like this to control your healthcare. Brilliant.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

And you want people like this to control your healthcare. Brilliant.

Please do try to stay on topic. Do you believe children should be subject to the death penalty for rebelliousness?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Please do try to stay on topic. Do you believe children should be subject to the death penalty for rebelliousness?

No.

Do you believe people that think that should control health care?

I don't.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

No.

Do you believe people that think that should control health care?

I don't.

Sorry, I'm the OP and I'm asking people to stay on topic here. Please don't derail the discussion here.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Sorry, I'm the OP and I'm asking people to stay on topic here. Please don't derail the discussion here.

I am on the topic of idiotic politicians, just as you are. The article also mentions abortion so I am to assume that other political topics are included in the discussion. I do not want them controlling any part of my life or that of my children if it is not absolutely necessary. Imagine a guy like this being on the committee for healthcare!!!

Edited October 8, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

I am on the topic of idiotic politicians, just as you are. I do not want them controlling any part of my life or that of my children if it is not absolutely necessary. Imagine a guy like this being on the committee for healthcare!!!

Sorry, I asked you to stay on topic. I'd like a real discussion about this. Reported.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I'd like a real discussion about this.

with who?