On Oct 5, 2012, at 9:26 AM, // ravi wrote:
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> Putting aside utilitarian concerns, the concept of “justice” served
> by retribution (which I do not understand at all), so on, doesn’t it
> matter that the death penalty is an act carried out by the state
> against its citizens?
If that was what mattered then wouldn't it be OK if carried out against non-citizens (a rather large percentage of US residents)?
Shane Mage
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