[lbo-talk] Dean: hang 'em high!

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Tue Jun 17 16:01:42 PDT 2003


Gar Lipow wrote:


>But if you have captured wrongdoers, and have the resources to
>imprison them and put them on trial, then killing them or not is a
>matter of choice; there is no argument from neccesity, no valid
>lesser evil argument to make. Any killing by a society lessons that
>society. It hardens and brutalizes that society , makes it more
>ready to use violence.

And how is imprisoning someone for life any less brutal?

Doug



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