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FBaggins

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3. Not in my book

Reply to essme (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:20 AM

Jul 2020

“Government sanctioned” with multiple rounds/types of review/appeal seems superior to waiting for karma to get him or trying to do it myself... though Heinlein would disagree.

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Supreme Court rules federal execution can proceed for Daniel Lewis Lee [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

The world won't be worse off for his loss. FBaggins Jul 2020 #1

no, but humanity will be worse off essme Jul 2020 #2

Not in my book FBaggins Jul 2020 #3

Murder is murder, state sanctioned or not. If murder is wrong, it's wrong state sanctioned or not. marble falls Jul 2020 #4

Only if you change the meaning of the word FBaggins Jul 2020 #7

Agreed. Definitions matter. Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 #9

Word games don't change the fact its wrong. marble falls Jul 2020 #10

The word games are on the other side FBaggins Jul 2020 #11

Kiling is always wrong regarldess of the word games from whatever side. When we are ... marble falls Jul 2020 #12

Is killing (homicide) ever justifiable? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #14

Of course. Self defense comes to mind immediately, as does a justifiable war. Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 #15

No argument here n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #18

You've just illustrated the "word games" problem FBaggins Jul 2020 #16

Slogans sometimes have this problem discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #19

re: Word games discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #13

I think humanity will be ok Fullduplexxx Jul 2020 #5

He tortured then murdered an 8 year old girl. Retalition, in this case, works for me. Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 #6

"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #8

Death Row Animals Toorich Jul 2020 #17