http://www.mrclay.org/2009/08/20/why-our-government-shouldnt-kill/ Steve Clay on programming, music, public policy and other junk Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mrclay.org/2009/08/20/why-our-government-shouldnt-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-102273 truthtechnician Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:44:02 +0000 http://mrclay.org/?p=384#comment-102273 Agreed. You can't teach people not to kill by killing. Agreed. You can’t teach people not to kill by killing.

]]> http://www.mrclay.org/2009/08/20/why-our-government-shouldnt-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-102271 Dana John Hill Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://mrclay.org/?p=384#comment-102271 This issue has caused me deep concern since I was old enough to understand it. The part of me concerned primarily with results would accept any justification for the abolition of capital punishment. But I confess feeling resentful when the emphasis is not placed on the immorality of capital punishment. Discrimination in application, the execution of the innocent, and the high cost are all serious problems. But, ultimately, the death penalty is wrong because killing other human beings is wrong. I want to frame the argument that way. This issue has caused me deep concern since I was old enough to understand it. The part of me concerned primarily with results would accept any justification for the abolition of capital punishment. But I confess feeling resentful when the emphasis is not placed on the immorality of capital punishment. Discrimination in application, the execution of the innocent, and the high cost are all serious problems. But, ultimately, the death penalty is wrong because killing other human beings is wrong. I want to frame the argument that way.

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