Here’s the re-write:

I have, some time ago, attended a talk by the defense team and sponsered by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of a man who is still on death row .

This quote from the movie ” Capote” sums up my reaction to the talk,” it was as if he and i grew up in the same house only he went the the back door and I out the front door”

That was simply the seed in my change to becoming an advocate against the “Death Penalty”

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I used to be for the death Penalty and in addition was a victim of a sex crime. When I was working thru my “sexual violation” related
Issues : rage and anger were appropriate.

Now.
Years Later.
and having worked with Families affected by
crime.

and now working thr the prison system
with male offenders most of whom are incarcerated for violent offences. Some second degree manslaughter.

After having met the childen of these men.

The answer isn’t that cut and dry anymore for me.

As a Unitarian.
I had attended a talk from the defense of an man who is still on death row at the U.U church and while listening to this man’s story.
It was, to quote, from the movie ” Capote” as if he and i grew up in the same house only he went the the back door and I out the front door”

That was simply the seed in my change to becoming an advocate against the “Death Penalty”

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Mark — Nathan is fully capable of retrieving his own adult beverages. And, if needed, I can actually hold a spatula (or a baby) and get him a beer at the same time. And, while bringing smiles to your life brings me great joy, I stand by my circus posting.

You’ve been far too reasonable lately, when are you going to give me another ‘circus-type’ posting? I’m humor-deprived at the moment.

If you are religious, I think the movie did a great job with the redempition issue. From what I saw in the film, you get an understanding that perhaps the only hope of redemption for someone like Sean Penn’s character, was for him to come face to face with his set time and place of death. Would he ever face another moment of such peace and clarity for which to deal with the issue? I guess we don’t know. But in that sense, his execution provides an opportunity that doubtful he would ever have otherwise. In this way, justice is charity.

Just a thought.