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Originally posted by bigben2k
Back to capital punishment.
In my opinion, there is no justification for a society to kill its own people. It's a very old concept, and I can only qualify it as barbaric. That being said, I will give you that using lethal force can be acceptable, but only from a personal/individual perspective, under the right circumstances (present threat of death), but not that of a society.
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This is the very essence of the difference between America and (most of) the rest of the world. Society is nothing more than a collection of
individuals , holding neither more rights
nor more responsibilities than the individuals that comprise it. This is a bit of dissonance that has permeated collectivist societies throughout time.
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The only reason a society would/should get involved, is for the purpose of applying a solution to try to remedy the cause that started it all. Why did the robber rob? As an individual, we don't care, and rightfully so, but as a member of a society, we must care. To ignore the issue is to deny being part of a society, and any way you look at it, it's a delusion. Denying our social membership is exactly what causes the thieves to keep thieving.
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More of the same! Why should I care that the person threatening my life or my property didn't have a happy childhood, or wet his bed, or was picked-on in school? Why is that my responsibilty? I didn't have a storybook childhood (who has?), and I don't go out robbing and killing people. It seems that the hallmark of our age is the flight from responsibility. From socialized medicine to welfare (the dole, unemployment insurance, Minimum wage, etc.), most cringe at the thought of having to own up to reality, and
earn our way thru life.
Ay Carumba!