Sharks in the Septic Tank Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (423)	1/11/2001 8:28:30 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) of 82486

I'm not entirely comfortable with the notion that the government has the right to decide who deserves to live. I don't mind them locking somebody up because that person is too dangerous to be free, but deciding that someone doesn't deserve to live is a good step beyond that. I'm a relativist, though, like all of us (I am perhaps more willing to admit it than some) and I am not absolutely and in all cases opposed to executing criminals. Indeed, if I could see any significant advantage to be gained by it, an advantage which would outweigh the possibility of executing an innocent, I might support it. But where's the significant advantage? It doesn't save money, and there is no demonstrable deterrent value. The principal argument I see for it is that it feels so good to fry the bastards. Revenge may be sweet, but I'm not sure it's a business government should be in.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next