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Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
(August 13, 2022 at 10:11 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: No, it isn't, since one is a position, and the other is a circumstance.  I think you know that I have a very dim view of law enforcement and justice here in the good ole us of a.  It's not really an issue of savagery to me - you could make the killings as genteel as you like, and we do.  It's just that I think that not killing each other is one of the best ideas society ever had.  I don't think you even have a society outside of some kind of agreement not to kill each other.  
I don't think "agreement not to kill each other" need apply when one party clearly hasn't gotten the memo. It's pretty simple-- you deprive a kid of life, you lose yours. Of course, because we're so "genteel," we will extend to these POS luxuries their victims don't get, like a trial.

Look at this:
[Image: CaliyahJolynnGuyton.png?resize=702,411]

Read this:
https://kfor.com/news/local/court-docume...nid-hotel/

In my opinion, sheltering someone that evil is itself an evil, and shows a weakness of character rather than strength of one.
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RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war? - by bennyboy - August 13, 2022 at 11:42 pm

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