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Attalus · 11-21-2002, 02:43 PM

I am not going to sort through all of that quoting and counter-quoting, but, will just say that "State-supported murder" is a fallacy. Murder is by definition illegal killing, and when there are capital punishment laws, no state-conducted execution can be considered murder, except just as common abuse. Likewise, where do you get the idea that legitimate governments do not have the right to execute people found guilty of capital offenses? Governments have reserved that right through recorded history. You may think that it is wrong, but that is merely your opinion as a private citizen. I think that the state must have the right to execute the worst criminals. But, as Groljach and Ronn have said, that is merely going back to the old capital punishment discussion, where nobody is going to change their minds. BTW, those comments about "proto-fascist" are way out of line.

11-21-2002, 02:43 PM	#78
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	I am not going to sort through all of that quoting and counter-quoting, but, will just say that "State-supported murder" is a fallacy. Murder is by definition illegal killing, and when there are capital punishment laws, no state-conducted execution can be considered murder, except just as common abuse. Likewise, where do you get the idea that legitimate governments do not have the right to execute people found guilty of capital offenses? Governments have reserved that right through recorded history. You may think that it is wrong, but that is merely your opinion as a private citizen. I think that the state must have the right to execute the worst criminals. But, as Groljach and Ronn have said, that is merely going back to the old capital punishment discussion, where nobody is going to change their minds. BTW, those comments about "proto-fascist" are way out of line.