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Orrex

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Mon Jun-11-07 01:40 PM
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101. What's right about it?

Ignoring, for the moment, the very real and widespread problem of erroneous conviction...

I'm not aware of any objective standard by which we can say that his execution is morally superior to the murder(s) of which he's been committed. If the murderer is imprisoned and thereby rendered harmless, there is simply no reason to kill him. The argument that it satisfies the family's grief is simply an appeal to vengeance, and the claim that his execution will deter future murders is poorly supported, at best.

So, on what basis are we correct in executing a convicted murderer?

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