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Old 17th July 2020, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Derleth View Post
There's a pragmatic case against the death penalty. I'm not sure there's a coherent moral case against it if you still accept self-defense and military action as valid, not to mention an armed police force.
I stated the moral and philosophical reason upthread.
You may argue against that and think that it is indeed the moral obligation for society to enact revenge as a proxy for an individual. Because the Dp is just - and only - that: revenge.
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