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Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
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RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war?
August 18, 2022 at 5:15 pm
(August 13, 2022 at 11:57 pm)bennyboy Wrote: WHY do you think sheltering evil is good?  WHY do you think murderers should be protected by the social contract which they have violated?

Because a society should hold itself to higher standards than its worst elements hold themselves?

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RE: Moral justification for the execution of criminals of war? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 18, 2022 at 5:15 pm

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