7th February 2004, 9:25 PM
Quote:No matter what an individual thinks, what is moral does not change.
Well, we're just gonna have to agree to disagree on that. I don't think there's such a thing as absolute morality.
We have a convention between human beings to treat each other respectfully; it's not set in stone, it's an agreement we have between each other. We decided it's the only way society could work (and it's true: imagine a world where it's fine to kill others without retribution). Someone who decides otherwise, by the terms of that agreement, can't live in society and needs to be removed by whatever means.
Now, if locking people up does that job better than executing them, go for it. If you say it does, I'll believe you, 'cause I haven't really done any research on the subject. However, I think we ought to keep execution as a viable option, should it turn out to be, in certain individual cases, more appropriate than imprisonment (Osama might be a prime candidate for example... after trial, of course).
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This is a special car.
Two accelerators... no brakes! Yeeeah!
-- Zodiac Mindwarp / Backseat Education