On 6/3/2014 3:40 PM, spudboy100 via Everything List wrote:
No family, then it depends on the nature of the crime. Sparing a killer for a price? This reminds me of why the US doesn't have race riots anymore, like the LA Rodney King riots. Most often, there are "settlements" as when police do unlawful killings, because the family opts for the settlement. I am feeling that those nation states that do not have death penalties, are opting, as a cultural norm, Out of a sense of sqeamishness, which is understandable, rather than real justice or mercy. "well, if we just don't have the death penalty, we won't have to think about the victim."
And what makes you an authority on *real* justice and mercy? Brent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
