Tony\'s God (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 20:38 (4749 days ago) @ dhw

Objection!

The evidence does not imply farming was a punishment, it clearly states it in the case of God vs. Adam and Eve!

"Cursed is the ground because of you;

through painful toil you will eat of it
all the days of your life."

If that is not a judgement and sentence than clearly I am unqualified to handle this case further. There is also precedent in human cases where convicts were sentenced to hard labor which could also be referred to as 'painful toil'. I see no reason to say that this is not precisely the sentence that was offered here.

Additionally, the defense never said that Abel did not farm, only that he also carried out the direct orders that were originally given to his parents in addition to the hardships that he inherited. “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

The defense has no prejudice against farming and/or farmers, I am simply stating what is written in the testimony of the original trial. The prosecution further admits his own bias in the situation by pointing to his own distaste for eating meat.

Further, historically, the fatty portions of animals were always considered the best and most flavorful. Even today, farmers that raise high quality beef go to great lengths to adjust the diet of their animals so that the meat is marbleized(red meat interspersed by fat). This is widely acknowledged by such cliche sayings as 'chewing the fat' which was considered an after dinner honor given to guests. Between the annotations of 'fatty portions' and 'first born' the author is clearly indicating that Abel was giving his best.

Also, it should also be noted that there is further precedence relative to the case. In cases where humans have been sentenced to hard labor for their crimes, it is not unheard of for them to owe compensation to the wronged party in addition to their punishment of time served in hard labor. What is illustrated in this case is analogous to a convict just serving his time and ignoring the recompense vs. a convict that is serving his time AND trying to make due recompense. No warden in the world could be faulted for showing favor to the convict that was trying to make amends to the wronged party.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.