I'm opposed to it for any reason.
I have no problem with using deadly force to prevent a person from killing others. In fact, I think there is a moral obligation to do that. But once a person has committed heinous acts, what good is accomplished by stooping to their level and killing them? Better to take the high road and simply remove them from society so they can do no further harm.
I think it is important that society as a whole rise above base emotions and do the thing we intellectually know is right. In fact, that is how we have gotten to where we are now. We still have a way to go but progress is only made when we master our basic emotions and act on our intellect. That is what sets us apart from base animals. Killing another in mindless revenge is not an enlightened act. It is an anchor that only serves to chain us to our savage roots.
I have no problem with using deadly force to prevent a person from killing others. In fact, I think there is a moral obligation to do that. But once a person has committed heinous acts, what good is accomplished by stooping to their level and killing them? Better to take the high road and simply remove them from society so they can do no further harm.
I think it is important that society as a whole rise above base emotions and do the thing we intellectually know is right. In fact, that is how we have gotten to where we are now. We still have a way to go but progress is only made when we master our basic emotions and act on our intellect. That is what sets us apart from base animals. Killing another in mindless revenge is not an enlightened act. It is an anchor that only serves to chain us to our savage roots.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
