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Anyhow, of the Buchanan issue, I am quite sure that it's acceptable to curse him. Chaim himself curses him many times per week in Ask JTF. You can disagree with that, I suppose, but that is why I curse him.
Chaimfan.
CF,
Here is a list of Rabbi Nachmans sayings concerning Cursing:
http://www.breslov.org/torah/rabbeinu/alef_bet/midos19.html#k'lalahCURSING A
1)
Cursing brings to mourning, God forbid.
2)
A person may not curse another unless he can forsee the future generations of the one he curses.
3)
The curse of an ordinary man should not be taken lightly.
4)
It is the intention behind the curse that matters.
5)
There are times when a Tzaddik's curse lasts only as long as he's alive and no longer has any effect once he's died.
6)
An undeserved curse eventually turns back on the curser.
7)
The wise man's curse, even if undeserved or conditional, takes effect.
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Even the gentile who blesses a Jew will be blessed.
B
1)
A person who is always cursing comes from the World of Void, while the person who is wont to bless is from the World of Rectification.
2)
Investigating the world of emptiness - namely, what is above and below, what preceded this world and what follows it - brings a curse. The person who guards against such investigation brings about a blessing.
3)
A person who is accustomed to cursing will not have clothing for the Shabbat.
4)
A curse has no effect on a person of distinguished ancestry.
5)
Tending to the needs of the Tzaddik brings freedom and nullifies curses.
6)
Conducting one's business affairs faithfully nullifies curses.
7)
When a person curses his friend during a time of panic, the curse proves very damaging.
Regarding the fairness of the imposition of the death penalty, it is a difficult call. In general I support the death penalty for barbarous murders. What this means is premeditated and hateful murder. For instance I believed that OJ Simpson should have gotten the death penalty for killing his ex-wife and the Goldman man.
As I said I dont really know the facts in this case and because of this I can only have an opinion based on what I have read. From what I read it seemed like the accused had targeted this young girl and followed her to her home to commit sordid acts and to ultimately kill her family.
Good morning,
muman613