From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Thu Nov 28 2002 - 12:31:29 MST
On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, John K Clark wrote:
> Then you should not drive a car because every time you get behind the
> wheel there is a small but nonzero probability that you will make a
Yeah, but I don't have to throw the switch of the 'lectric chair every
morning. Not commuting to work is far less facultative. (Besides, I use
public transport, for time being).
> mistake and kill a innocent life. Absolute certainty is too high a
> price for any action.
What's wrong with locking the people up? It's even cheaper, given how many
megabucks you need to send your average murderer to the death row.
Besides, a life sentence _is_ reversible, unlike making somebody ride the
lighting.
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