Yes, an Arkansas Republican election candidate really does believe in executing rebellious children. From Charlie Fuqua’s book “God’s Law”
The maintenance of civil order in society rests on the foundation of family discipline. Therefore, a child who disrespects his parents must be permanently removed from society in a way that gives an example to all other children of the importance of respect for parents. The death penalty for rebellioius children is not something to be taken lightly. The guidelines for administering the death penalty to rebellious children are given in Deut 21:18-21:
Well, I say “book”, it looks like more a self-published stream-of-consciousness screed than something from a reputable publisher. Quotes like that give one a glimpse into the dark heart of the Dominionist movement, that element of the US religious right that wants to turn their nation into a totalitarian theocracy based on strict Old Testament law. I do wonder if Fuqua’s desire to solve the “Muslim problem” by expelling everyone of that faith from the country is because he thinks Sharia law is dangerously liberal. It’s all frightening stuff, although it’s hard to tell from this side of the Atlantic how widespread such thinking is.
What’s disturbing is this extremist lunatic is running for election with Republican support. They also have guy in the same election who appears to be pro-slavery. Yes I am aware that the US has a quite different electroral and party system to Britain, where central parties can veto candidates whose views are so out of line with the party’s values that they become an electoral liabilty.
So, for anyone in the US reading this: just how widespread is Fuqua’s thinking?
The death penalty for disobedient children is a little fringe even for the Bible Belt, but while few Republican will actually admit to believing that slavery was a good thing, there is a deep strain of thought in American conservatism that African-Americans were better off as slaves and still better off now for having been slaves, so why can’t they just be grateful and stop complaining? Most have learned more palatable circumlocutions to express this sentiment than Hubbard.
In Britain we’ve reached the point where minority voters outnumber racist voters, so out-and-out racism is a vote loser even for the Conservatives. The hardcore racists have fled to far-right fringe parties.
The last insane gasps of a dying mind-set. One can hope.
This is a true depiction of the Republican Party in Arkansas. I grew up there.
That’s scary. And people vote for these guys?