On Feb 26, 7:05 pm, "pullo" <pullo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "IsaacKuo" <mech...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Feb 26, 1:29 pm, Gene Ward Smith <g...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > se...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > The price of murder should be much higher;
> >> > it's the liberals who want
> >> > to minimize the punishment of murderers.
> >> Evidence?
> > Heck, I'm just wondering how you're supposed to
> > make the price "much higher" than the death penalty.
> Crucifixion worked for the Romans. Family/group reprisals works on some,
> assuming the perpetrator really cares for his family/group.
Thanks for the various answers, everybody. Most of
the replies don't seem to be what Seth had in mind,
which is what I was really curious about.
Personally, I don't really know whether being tortured
to death (via crucifixion or other means) is really
"much" worse than the death penalty alone.
It's worse, sure, but is it "much" worse? I don't know.
I mean, torture...it sucks to endure torture, but it's
something that someone can survive, and afterward
it's possible to grow old and live a full life and maybe
even run for President. You can't get over death.
Family/group executions are a straightforward case
of being a "much" worse punishment (for those
criminals who care, of course). However, it's not
compatible with a goal of protecting the innocent.
> I think one assumption being made here is that harsher sentencing does
lead
> to lower incidence.
That was an assumption Seth was making, and while
I don't agree with this assumption I can comprehend it.
It was the other part of Seth's argument which I
wanted some clarification on.
> Those in favour of capital punishment often rebut that it has to be
seen to
> be _effective_ capital; punishment in that it occurs with some
regularity
> and reasonable quickly.
Maybe this is what Seth was thinking? That swift
and certain death is a much worse punishment
than death that takes a few years and isn't
guaranteed?
Isaac Kuo
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