tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post7130482266115568810..comments2024-03-27T21:39:23.192-07:00Comments on Sacnoth's Scriptorium: Poke-em-with-a-Stick (Saturday)John D. Rateliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-86517394526141759472016-01-09T18:58:31.725-08:002016-01-09T18:58:31.725-08:00I agree that our society is unjust. I think we ar...I agree that our society is unjust. I think we are closer then most other human societies, but we definitely have many failures. <br /><br />But I don't believe the death penalty is immoral. In fact, I believe NOT executing those who deserve the death penalty is immoral. I doubt we would ever agree on that. I agree with Gandalf that we should not be eager to deal out death in the name of justice, but I do think we must be willing to do so.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620026998861471269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-90953371984102107962016-01-09T17:39:48.364-08:002016-01-09T17:39:48.364-08:00Hi Paul
"I would argue that you cannot have ...Hi Paul<br /><br />"I would argue that you cannot have a just society without a fairly, impartially applied death penalty."<br /><br />re. Point One: I'd say that since the death penalty is either fairly nor impartially applied, ours by that definition wd be an unjust society. More's the pity.<br /><br /><br />"There are crimes for which death is the only just, moral punishment."<br /><br />re. Point Two: I disagree. An immoral punishment does not bring justice, whatever the crime.<br /><br />--JDR<br /><br />John D. Rateliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-70992718661873780962016-01-09T14:29:21.838-08:002016-01-09T14:29:21.838-08:00I would argue that you cannot have a just society ...I would argue that you cannot have a just society without a fairly, impartially applied death penalty. There are crimes for which death is the only just, moral punishment.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620026998861471269noreply@blogger.com