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Scootaloo

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8. No other punishment ends a person's life

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 04:16 PM

Jun 2012

The thing is, only human life is worth human life. The ethical standard that you do not kill unless doing so prevents the deaths of others is worldwide. The death penalty is a clear violation of this ethic. Whose life is being defended? The victims are already dead, so who's life will be saved by killing their murderer? One must believe that killing the killer will somehow restore life to the victims, in order for the death penalty to make one single ounce of ethical sense.

If your claim that no one believes this is true, then we have to accept that pretty much everyone realizes the death penalty is an ethical sinkhole. So why persist in it?

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Killer understands death sentence, judge told [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2012 OP

I'm sure killing him will bring back the two he killed Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

the death penalty is not about bringing back the dead leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #2

of course not ccavagnolo Jun 2012 #3

Well of course not lunatica Jun 2012 #4

This line of reasoning is also flawed 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #6

While I think we should be moving away from the death penalty in most cases . . . 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #5

No other punishment ends a person's life Scootaloo Jun 2012 #8

Right, but then you argue that it's wrong because it's ending a human life 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #9

It serves to point out the absurdity, however. Scootaloo Jun 2012 #10

No, 4th law is right. Dr. Strange Jun 2012 #11

Someonewho understands logic understands the death penalty causes a net loss to everyone Scootaloo Jun 2012 #12

That sounds like classic begging the question... Dr. Strange Jun 2012 #13

Did I say anywhere that they did claim that? I didn't, did I? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #14

The CIA had no comment on the case....nt Evasporque Jun 2012 #7