Comments on: to execute or not to execute? http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/03/31/to-execute-or-not-to-execute/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sarah irene http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/03/31/to-execute-or-not-to-execute/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 sarah irene Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:20:02 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/03/31/to-execute-or-not-to-execute/#comment-2083 Like, say ... Ridgway? I'm with you here: some people do things for which they should die. I don't have an absolute moral position against killing, though perhaps I should. For me, the key issue is is unfair and incorrect application -- due to mistakes, discrimination, etc. There is *no way* to manage the system so that the death penalty is imposed only when it is "completely and totally justified" (even if we could all agree on what that means). Like, say … Ridgway?

I’m with you here: some people do things for which they should die. I don’t have an absolute moral position against killing, though perhaps I should.

For me, the key issue is is unfair and incorrect application — due to mistakes, discrimination, etc. There is *no way* to manage the system so that the death penalty is imposed only when it is “completely and totally justified” (even if we could all agree on what that means).

]]> By: John http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/03/31/to-execute-or-not-to-execute/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 John Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:55:13 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/03/31/to-execute-or-not-to-execute/#comment-2082 I've always put myself in the anti-death penalty camp, but only just barely. The problem I always have is that no matter how much I'm against it, I can always see that there might, just might, be a time when I would feel it is completely and totally justified to use it. I’ve always put myself in the anti-death penalty camp, but only just barely. The problem I always have is that no matter how much I’m against it, I can always see that there might, just might, be a time when I would feel it is completely and totally justified to use it.

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