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Aerich · 07-20-2004, 02:04 AM

Thanks for doing the research, Chewy. That article was much clearer and more in context than the recollections of my overloaded memory.

I fully support The Hierophant's last post. You do have a point, John, about judging people by our standards, but we've (the Western idealogues) more or less decided that we cannot condone private executions. That power is too easy to abuse, and can lead to innocent people being executed by the state for no legitimate reason.

Note that I'm criticizing the process, not the result of this specific incident (if it actually happened). I don't think we have enough information (one source, after all) to do anything more than speculate about what actually happened and if it was deserved.

Edited for clarity.

[ 07-20-2004, 02:06 AM: Message edited by: Aerich ]

07-20-2004, 02:04 AM	#20
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 44 Posts: 2,061	Thanks for doing the research, Chewy. That article was much clearer and more in context than the recollections of my overloaded memory. I fully support The Hierophant's last post. You do have a point, John, about judging people by our standards, but we've (the Western idealogues) more or less decided that we cannot condone private executions. That power is too easy to abuse, and can lead to innocent people being executed by the state for no legitimate reason. Note that I'm criticizing the process, not the result of this specific incident (if it actually happened). I don't think we have enough information (one source, after all) to do anything more than speculate about what actually happened and if it was deserved. Edited for clarity. [ 07-20-2004, 02:06 AM: Message edited by: Aerich ] __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill