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18966, RE: Thurgood Marshall
Posted by guest, Wed Jan-17-01 11:34 AM
>
>>So you do not think taking
>>a life however morally corrupt
>>deserves to be spared?
>
>I'm not sure if I get
>it. But there are
>some people who deserve to
>die for their crimes.
>Perhaps you believe that no
>one is beyond redemption.

What do you mean "beyond redemption"? I do beleive some people are capable of being saved, of being shown 'the light'.


>>but do
>>you argue that the an
>>"eye for an eye" rule
>>is better.
>
>In a literal application it wouldn't
>work. But in some
>cases, murderers should be executed.

but rapist shouldn't be raped, and theives shouldn't be stolen from...do two wrongs make a right?

>
>>I guess rehabilitation is too much
>>like right to go after.
>
>There are plenty of folks beyond
>rehabilitiation. Exile might be
>the only other bet.

Exile is better than murder.

>> And if we really
>>think about it...What punishment is
>>there in death? Through
>>death you become free...at least
>>from these worldly oppressions.
>
>Sorry, I don't subscribe to touchy
>feely sentiments. In practical
>terms you have permanently removed
>someone who committed a serious
>crime.

so where has the punishment came into play? and What if the criminal wants to die...is it still punishment.

>
>>Unfortunately your right...but that's because our
>>jail systems boast of rehabilitation
>>but in fact is more
>>about capitalism.
>
>And now you're going to argue
>about the prison industry complex?

there's nothing to argue. I think we all know the state of our prison system.

>>>What else is left?
>>>Punishment.
>>
>>But to what degree and at
>>whose expense?
>
>Let the punishment fit the crime,
>and it's at our expense
>as society. We make
>the rules.
Sure we make the rules. A select few make the rules and often in undermining ways. And killing someone is done at the expense of the society? I don't think so. Maybe some believe it is for the benefit of society.

I'm no bible quoting maniac but what about "thou shall not kill".
Do we not have a responsibility to "natural" law as well.

Peace...
MahoganyB

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