[Vision2020] Re: Only the short sighted think Death Penalty Must Be Aboli...

[joekc at adelphia.net]

Sorry, Tony! ACS is right and you are wrong! You are justifying the killing of innocent people because the overall benefits would be greater, according to your judgment. You are a utilitarian when it comes to the right to life.

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Joe Campbell

---- ToeKneeTime at aol.com wrote: 

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ACS,
 
No, no, you misunderstand.  I did not say that executing the innocent  was 
justified as a deterrent.  I was simply pointing out that any system  
administered by fallible humans is going to result in some percentage of  errors.  I 
don't believe that we should respond to this unavoidable  consequence by dumping 
the entire program.  Your inclination to do exactly  that is understandable 
but potentially VERY costly.  I believe that the end  result would be a far 
GREATER loss of life do to recidivism.
 
Hope this sheds more light on my position.
 
Best,  --Tony