Nick Hull wrote:
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"Beth In Alaska" wrote:

"Nick Hull" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Beth In Alaska" wrote:

And I'm with Bo on the eye-for-an-eye crap. If we as a society believe
that
certain behavior is wrong, then we can't condone it as a punishment for
criminals. We can't rape rapists as punishment, we can't drive a car
into
the family of a drunk driver and we can't kill killers.
Why not? Let the punishment fit the crime. Rape a rapist with a broom
handle until he dies. We should kill killers, preferably the way they
killed their victim. In this case I would advocate concrete overshoes
for the killer, put him chest deep in the water (at low tide)
But this makes you a killer too.

In that case, it is a drowning and the ocean did it The felon earned
his overshoes by his own actions.

Also, it would do good to let the victim's family execute the murderer.

I don't know. While I might WANT to kill someone who hurt my child, I'm not
sure thats a HEALTHY thing to do, or even feel. Grief seems so much
healthier than violence.

Terminating a perp is MUCH healthier than grief. Having the victim's
family do the deed (if they want to) brings closure to a sad event and
future perps will pay attention. OTOH, if you don't want your killer
executed, that should be your right. Just mention it in your will and
set aside a trust fund to feed, house, cloth and guard your murderer for
as long as your money lasts (then he gets a quick termination to save ME
$$)


There is never closure to losing a family member to murder. I've read
of cases in which the family of a murder victim did not want capital
punishment for the murderer. The family of Ted Bundy's victims are
still grieving for their loss. His execution did not bring "closure"
to the loss.

Kind regards,
Nancy


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