Do you think this is a profound statement?
2007-08-03 10:10:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No.
The killing of killers is simply revenge. Revenge is acted out by those who cannot control their own emotions. Such as the original killer could not control their emotions. Revenge feels good in the moment. Revenge has long term consequences though.
2007-08-03 11:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The statement does provoke thought, but I do not feel particularly marked by it. I think more profound things could be said about the policy of the death penalty in such a wealthy nation with potential responses to murderers that far outreach mortal vindication.
2007-08-03 19:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question is very simple. There a lot of predators out there
that kill other people to get there kicks. They will stop at nothing
to harm others because it's a sickness. Personally I would rather have a serial killer fry in the electric chair, then harm another Innocent soul, besides there are a waste of tax payers dollars.
I would much rather have my tax dollars go towards domestic violence, child abuse, animal abuse, breast cancer, cure for diabetes, ms, aids, and The Make A Wish Foundation to name a few. The death penalty is to stop the killing, not promote it. There's a difference.........!!!!!!
2007-08-03 21:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Greer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think this is a naive statement. Killing others who want to kill you is right. It's called self defense. Nothing profound about that.
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2007-08-03 18:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I'm pretty sure we don't. I believe the logic behind the death penalty is basically preventing said murderer from killing again. Teaching people that killing is wrong is supposed to be a parent/guardian's job.
2007-08-03 17:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Evilfred908 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is wrong in my eyes, but it seems to work better than anything else that has been tried. I would not want to on a jury that has to decide a dealth penalty, and that is the only thing I am referring to, a death penalty.
2007-08-03 17:34:35 · answer #6 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
define profound statement......seems fine to me
2007-08-03 18:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason that when your son pokes out an eye of your daughter that you then tell your daughter to poke out the eye of your son.
2007-08-03 17:45:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. I never found it made any sense either.
"an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" - Ghandi
2007-08-03 21:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by Freedspirit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
long ago they actually used to hang -um, I am not sure if that punishment still exists in our modern day society,
to the best of my knowledge we have prisoners still waiting on the death penalty NOT SURE
2007-08-03 17:42:15 · answer #10 · answered by karibbean beauty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋