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Re: The Death Penalty: Why some people need killing |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Sep 27 17:27:05 2011, in response to Re: The Death Penalty: Why some people need killing, posted by JayMan on Tue Sep 27 15:34:03 2011. The need for vengeance is a part of human nature. The whole point of organized criminal justice is to codify that urge.No it's not. The whole point of the criminal code is to avert anarchy and retain the foundations of a civilized society for those who follow its rules. Those who choose not to, need to have penalties assessed that are commensurate with the violation, in order to protect those very rules, that in democratic societies, the majority has agreed to through elected institutions (and that they can change in the future through the same process), whether its parking in front of a fire hydrant or committing murder In some cases, it requires the removal of the offending individual from society (a prison sentence). In others, a fine, or probation, house arrest, rehab, mental health care or some other form of supervision will suffice. The scope of the system is not the punishment of law-breakers. It's the protection of law-abiders. |
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