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Bible says that reparation needs to compensate the victim for the loss, and then an additional fifth. However, in the current system, there is no compensation
by foolinaround 11y ago
Bible says that reparation needs to compensate the victim for the loss, and then an additional fifth.
However, in the current system, there is no compensation to the victim. On the other hand, 3rd parties ( us, the tax payers ) spend additional money to keep the criminal locked up.
When the criminal earns in prison, it should pay the victim theoretically.
- kiba 11y agoProblem is that prisoners get paid next to nothing, they get next to little job training, and when they're dumped into society, they're denied job by pretty much everyone. Kinda hard to pay reparation when you can't feed yourself.
- humanrebar 11y ago> Bible says that reparation needs to compensate the victim for the loss, and then an additional fifth. Not exactly. Or at least, I'll need a citation on that. Christ specifically said to go above and beyond when someone demands something of you. If they want you to walk a mile with them, walk two. All of this is out of the motivation to love others as yourself and value relationships over rules. Or, to look at another way, if you ask God "so what am I supposed to do here?" then you're asking the wrong question. You should be asking "how can I honor You and love my neighbor in this circumstance"? It may seem subtle, but intention and relationship is 100% the point of Christianity. And, on the other hand, if a Christian is victimized, they should be at peace with being under-compensated since having your debts forgiven by God while demanding repayment from others is hypocritical. Anyway, what can another person give you that God couldn't provide ten times over?