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The Morality of Justice: Reflections on Execution and Humanity

In Chapter 20 of "A Lesson Before Dying," profound questions arise about the nature of justice, particularly when it comes to the death penalty. The text grapples with the troubling reality of a jury composed entirely of white men deciding the fate of a black man, raising concerns about fairness and morality in a system presumed to uphold justice. The reflections on Lent and Ash Wednesday serve as a backdrop for deeper contemplation about sacrifice, power, and divine authority. It challenges us to reconsider who holds the ultimate authority over life and death.

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The Morality of Justice: Reflections on Execution and Humanity

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  1. It is wonderful after ash Wednesday

  2. A Lesson Before Dying Chapter 20

  3. Executionjusticegod

  4. “How do people come up with a date and time to take life from another man? Who made them God?” ` ` Should no man show or have that much power to decide when another human dies besides God, the one whom created all of mankind.

  5. Twelve white men says a black man must die, and another white man sets the date and time without consulting one black person. Justice? It is not fair to have all 12 white men on the jury. It would have been fair to have 6 white men as well as 6 colored men. Is it fair to convict a black person without any discussion?

  6. Or Vivian and me, just the two of us, and absolutely no one else. Vivian seems to be Grant’s get away and relief from all of the stress, madness, and depression.

  7. Did you know that???? • Lent is a special type of prayer, sacrifice of penance, and preparation of good works. • Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian Calendar. • Lent lasts almost six weeks. (40 days)

  8. It’s question time.?????? • Do you think that it is right for a man to set the date of another man’s death?

  9. What do you think is the significance of the quote “ Twelve white men say a black man must die” • ?

  10. Presented before you by yours truly. -Treona Carter - Doneshiapolk -Laurien Rawls -Knesha Stanford

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