(September 2, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Handprint Wrote:(September 2, 2015 at 12:42 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: Everyone seems to be asking why it is justifiable to execute some criminals, can anyone answer why not? Is human life sacred or is the risk of killing an innocent person too high?
I believe the anti-death penalty crowd also mentioned that they consider life in prison to be a greater punishment as well.
So that's a 3rd argument for their position that's been brought up.
(September 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: Perhaps when you can fashion a system which does not kill innocent people, you might make some good sledding. But until then, your points above are simply an appeal to emotion bereft of any sound reasoning supporting your position.
When you said "might make some good sledding" what did you mean? Not familiar with that phrase.
Also, I disagree with you that my points are an appeal to emotion bereft of any sound reasoning.
"Heavy sledding" means hard going, an uphill battle. Good sledding is its opposite.
As for deploying emotion in place of reasoning, it's shot throughout the post of yours I quoted, in citing the feelings of the victims rather than, say, the interest the state has in seeing that justice impartial.