Mississippi Haley Barbour made an altogether confusing move when, near the end of his term as Governor, pardoned nearly 200 people; ten of whom were still in prison.
Because of the relatively vast amount of pardons, Barbour raised a number of eyebrows, questioning whether or not his move was valid. Barbour said the pardons are based on his Christian faith and the principle of giving second chances.
Most of these pardons were given to people who committed relatively minor crimes and have already served their sentences. What has the public frightened, however, is that Barbour has released 8 convicted murderers, and one who had just been charged with a DUI.
The principle of giving second chances is a pillar to live by. However, there are consequences for our actions, and these should not be ignored. We do deserve second chances for our mistakes, but we also should learn from them.
If we don’t study for an exam, we fail it. If we come unprepared to give a speech, it will show. These are natural consequences that we must learn from. We get our second chance with the next exam or the next speech.
Regardless of Barbour’s intentions, good or bad, it is an irresponsible move to let people off the hook for committing crimes that are considered dangerous to society. Aside from the questionable morality of doing so, there is a stigma attached to convicted felons, and they only worsen when the convicted are arbitrarily set free.
Because of the relatively vast amount of pardons, Barbour raised a number of eyebrows, questioning whether or not his move was valid. Barbour said the pardons are based on his Christian faith and the principle of giving second chances.
Most of these pardons were given to people who committed relatively minor crimes and have already served their sentences. What has the public frightened, however, is that Barbour has released 8 convicted murderers, and one who had just been charged with a DUI.
The principle of giving second chances is a pillar to live by. However, there are consequences for our actions, and these should not be ignored. We do deserve second chances for our mistakes, but we also should learn from them.
If we don’t study for an exam, we fail it. If we come unprepared to give a speech, it will show. These are natural consequences that we must learn from. We get our second chance with the next exam or the next speech.
Regardless of Barbour’s intentions, good or bad, it is an irresponsible move to let people off the hook for committing crimes that are considered dangerous to society. Aside from the questionable morality of doing so, there is a stigma attached to convicted felons, and they only worsen when the convicted are arbitrarily set free.
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