Nancy Rudins wrote:
Nick Hull wrote:
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)

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



You aren't advocating justice; you describe revenge as a suitable
punishment. Not unlike countries where thieves are punished by
getting their hands chopped off.

Define justice, Nancy.

Cheers,
Bama Brian
Libertarian

Bama Brian wrote:
Nancy Rudins wrote:
Nick Hull wrote:
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)

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



You aren't advocating justice; you describe revenge as a suitable
punishment. Not unlike countries where thieves are punished by
getting their hands chopped off.

Define justice, Nancy.

Cheers,
Bama Brian
Libertarian

I'll go by the dictionary definition:

Justice \Jus"tice\ (j[u^]s"t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr.
justus just. See {Just}, a.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of
righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict
performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to
human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with
each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.
[1913 Webster]

2. Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and
in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit
or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the
justice of a description or of a judgment; historical
justice.
[1913 Webster]

3. The rendering to every one his due or right; just
treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or
punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
[1913 Webster]

4. Agreeableness to right; equity; justness; as, the justice
of a claim.
[1913 Webster]

Kind regards,
Nancy



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In article ,
Nancy Rudins wrote:

Bama Brian wrote:
Nancy Rudins wrote:
Nick Hull wrote:
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)

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



You aren't advocating justice; you describe revenge as a suitable
punishment. Not unlike countries where thieves are punished by
getting their hands chopped off.

Define justice, Nancy.


I'll go by the dictionary definition:

Justice \Jus"tice\ (j[u^]s"t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr.

3. The rendering to every one his due or right; just
treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or
punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
[1913 Webster]

Sounds like an eye for an eye

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Nick Hull wrote:
In article ,
Nancy Rudins wrote:

Bama Brian wrote:
Nancy Rudins wrote:
Nick Hull wrote:
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)

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


You aren't advocating justice; you describe revenge as a suitable
punishment. Not unlike countries where thieves are punished by
getting their hands chopped off.
Define justice, Nancy.


I'll go by the dictionary definition:

Justice \Jus"tice\ (j[u^]s"t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr.

3. The rendering to every one his due or right; just
treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or
punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
[1913 Webster]

Sounds like an eye for an eye


That's not how I interpreted it.

Kind regards,
Nancy


--
Take a sad song and make it better (lennon/mccartney)
Take bad software and make it better (rudins)
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/People/nrudins