Whereas in a theocracy, the Ruler is bound by the law of God. God wants You dead...

		cr0sh on June 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Saudi Arabia tracks runaway women by cellphone IME... Whereas in a theocracy, the Ruler is bound by the law of God. God wants You dead on the spot, and the Ruler is his instrument on Earth - and then You die. The Ruler is now not at fault, because God told, and used, the Ruler to do the deed. The Ruler is absolved of responsibility - God's Will. ...do you see and understand the difference?

There is no difference, and the ruler is still responsible for not refusing the god's will.