From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Tue Aug 06 2002 - 11:57:20 MDT
>From: Samantha Atkins <samantha@objectent.com>
>>Brian D Williams wrote:
>> I am a firm supporter of the death penalty for murder, but am
>> currently unconvinced that the electric chair would have any
>> deterrent effect. I think this tends to cross the line between
>> revenge and punishment.
>
>> In the case of the death penalty, I support "Final Death" (no
>> suspension). Since their victim has no hope of recovery, neither
>> should they.
>And the good of two senseless and unnecessary deaths when one
>has already occurred is, what?
No, it's one senseless and unnecessary death and one sensible and
very necessary death.
The purpose of executing the murderer is twofold, one, punishment
for the act committed, their own life being the only thing of even
remotely equivalent value. (restitution) I of course would argue
that the life of a murderer is worth considerably less, but that is
the best they can do. Two, to demonstrate to anyone else who even
remotely contemplates the possibility of murdering someone else
that they will share the same fate.
In other words, nothing to gain and everything to lose.
Brian
Member:
Extropy Institute, www.extropy.org
National Rifle Association, www.nra.org, 1.800.672.3888
SBC/Ameritech Data Center Chicago, IL, Local 134 I.B.E.W
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