Q:You said before that according to the Torah law, life in its fullest sense actually begins only when a child is born. But when a pregnant woman, let’s say she’s in her fifth month, when she goes to a religious obstetrician and he examines her so he’ll turn around and say, “I actually feel life.” What does that…
Tag: Criminals
Rav Avigdor Miller on John Hinckley And A Country Gone Mad
Q:What can we learn from the verdict given to John Hinckley (who attempted to assassinate President Reagan on March 30 1981) of non-guilty by reason of insanity?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Capital Punishment in the Sanhedrin
Q: The Rav has said here many times that murderers have to be executed. Then why is it that the Sanhedrin so rarely killed a murderer?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Neshama and the Electric Chair
Q:The state of Texas already executed forty people this year. Is that a good move on the part of Texas?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Death Penalty
Q: If revenge is such a bad character trait why is it that the Rav speaks so much about punishing criminals and wicked people?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Killing Home Invaders (July 2000)
Q: Is there a problem if I kill an ant that is bothering me? What does Hashem expect that my attitude should be towards an ant?