[mrt]What if you capture them too late? [/quote]
What if, what if, what if?
I think it's usefull to contemplate where the line stands between a deterrence from crime and prevention from all harm. It strikes me pretty weird that we should kill criminals because
they might escape and the hero
might not get to the baddie before he gets the irresistible urge to commit mass murder.
Do you not think it strange to go to such
extreme lengths to
insure that a past murderer doesn't repeat his crime? What exactly are we buying here?
It may not be quite the bargain it's dressed up to be.
One would assume that some utility comes from imprisoning and executing people. While american policy seems heavily centered on retributive response, can it be said to really work that well?
Or what if they're released due to our faulty justice system?
What if innocent people are "put down" due to your faulty justice system?
ck said:
Torture and the death penalty are two very different things, if you're not acutely aware of this then you'll probably add little to this discussion
Does the difference invalidate a relationship?
caina said:
"What? The land of the free, whoever told you that was your enemy"
I'm pretty sure people who listen to rage against the machine aren't allowed to use the interweb.