You did not answer my question. Do you really believe the boy deserved to die?
Oh sorry.
As I see it, the law of God is based on his standards of justice and righteousness. Therefore, as the one in authority, who sets the law, and requires it be carried out, the one who violates those laws ought to be punished according to the dictates of that law.
So, in other words, to make a law, and not carry it out, is injustice, in itself.
Thus I believe the rebellious son - not sure why you think it is a boy - who refused to obey God, as well as their parents, in carrying out the law of God, was justly punished.
If you want to know if I believe stoning to death is right. I think the one in authority decides what punishment is right. I do not question God's means of execution, in the same way I do not question the means of execution an authority chooses - whether firing squad; guillotine; etc.
I would only question if justice was being carried out, or not. Justice was served to the one who was
stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
If I was the same, I would expect the same punishment. Either that, or I pull up my socks, and live by those laws.
The choice is mine.
In a similar way that expelling unrepentant wrong doers from the congregation in the first century protected the congregation - the unrepentant wrongdoer deserved to be cut off from the congregation.
If I wanted to remain with the congregation, then i would need to repent of my wrong doing, and follow the arrangement in place.
I hope I have thoroughly answered your question. If not, feel free to ask anything.
Now will you answer my question....and I have another question... where did you read boy, in Deuteronomy
21:18-21?