Genarlow Wilson and Justice
Yesterday Georgia Sen. Eric Johnson wrote about the case of Genarlow Wilson over at Peach Pundit and SB 37. For those not familiar with the case of Genarlow Wilson, check out these two sites.
Despite the fact that various notable extremist left-wing blogs are disturbed by Wilson's sentencing, Sen. Johnson seems to think that justice has prevailed and that this is the "proper conservative way" of administering justice.
Sen. Johnson: I tremble at the thought of our state being run by people like yourself who believe this is justice. There is a concept in law called proportionality or lex talionis (that is, "an eye for an eye"). You may have heard about this concept as it comes from the Bible. The United States actually has a strong Christian tradition, especially in its judicial system, and part of that tradition has always included the idea of proportionality in sentencing.
It is for this reason that, unlike some countries that mandate cutting off hands for the crime of theft, our judicial sentencing has generally followed the idea of proportional sentencing.
Does Genarlow Wilson deserve to be punished? Absolutely. Is sentencing him for 10 years in jail for oral sex just? Absolutely not.
As a conservative Christian, I am horrified at this perversion of justice. There is nothing "conservative" about sentencing this young man for 10 years in jail. And there is nothing just about the sentencing either.
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Cato Institute is a notable left wing blog?
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Maybe this was a typo, but you have links to the Cato Institute, Right Wing News, and the Volokh Conspiracy under the phrase "notable extremist left-wing blogs"
Did you mean right wing?
Yep
Not a typo. I didn't mean right wing. I meant sarcasm.
I guess I missed the sarcasm
So the extreme left is suppose to be up in arms? I guess I missed the memo.
This seems like a problem with punitive mandatory sentencing that starts with conservative judicial philosophies regarding sexual habits.
The truth is that is one case that didn't fit the standard mold. It is the 'unintended consequence' from mandatory sentencing laws.
It is a real shame for this kid, but reading some of the links, it appears something may be in the works to help him out.
Hopefully Georgians will see the injustice that you've highlighted and do something about it via revised legislation.
Missing my point
Expat: The sarcasm is because this particular State Sen. is one who thinks that "right" and "wrong" are perfectly good substitutes for "Republican" and "Democrat". He seems to position himself as the quintessential conservative so my point was that he is out on a limb by himself as even some fairly conservative blogs agree with me that justice has not been served in this case.
Only demogoguery and fear-mongering can explain someone thinking that 10 years in prison for Genarlow Wilson is just.
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