RE: The Death Penalty - are you for or against it and why?
December 1, 2011 at 8:22 pm
(This post was last modified: December 1, 2011 at 8:44 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
You're right, not everyone feels that every person is a human being, that's something I've decided for myself. That's the slope Rev is talking about. If we want to engage in this sort of shit then what grounds do we have to tell the Klansman that he can't, or shouldn't? This group of human beings I don't like are it's, the group you don't like are people. Not very convincing, if you ask me. Last I checked we didn't subject "it"s to our system of justice either. So they're human enough for a trial, but not enough for the title. Fair enough, I just disagree.
As far as Nazis, they didn't consider them to be quite as human as they considered themselves, obviously. All of the animals (including the human ones) we've exterminated on this rock would like to have a word with you about the harm of being considered an "it". Hell, isn't the mindset of a type of serial killer that their victims are "it"s? Or a slave owner to the slave, an "it"...... not a person? Nah, no slope here. Dehumanization doesn't lead to anything harmful at all.
I draw the line at people. I probably do that because it's in my own best interests. I am dismissive of other species because they are not people (they're different than me, very much so). Is this position consistent overall when applied against serial killers, who are also different than me? No. Let's not pretend that Epi's (or anyone else who holds this opinion) is any different. At least I'm falling back on species as a difference. Serial killers as "it"s has a little tougher of an argument to make. So I'm being PC about human bveings, and? Are you calling me a pussy again?
As far as Nazis, they didn't consider them to be quite as human as they considered themselves, obviously. All of the animals (including the human ones) we've exterminated on this rock would like to have a word with you about the harm of being considered an "it". Hell, isn't the mindset of a type of serial killer that their victims are "it"s? Or a slave owner to the slave, an "it"...... not a person? Nah, no slope here. Dehumanization doesn't lead to anything harmful at all.
I draw the line at people. I probably do that because it's in my own best interests. I am dismissive of other species because they are not people (they're different than me, very much so). Is this position consistent overall when applied against serial killers, who are also different than me? No. Let's not pretend that Epi's (or anyone else who holds this opinion) is any different. At least I'm falling back on species as a difference. Serial killers as "it"s has a little tougher of an argument to make. So I'm being PC about human bveings, and? Are you calling me a pussy again?
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