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Beth's avatar

Choices have consequences. If they were "only" there to steal, they shouldn't have brought a weapon and used it.

Patriot Up's avatar

Two dead losers.

Good job!

Good Guy with a Gun online's avatar

I'm not a fan of death, and generally won't celebrate it -- not even for criminals. Repentance and redemption would be better.

But actions have consequences, and I won't cry over them.

Patriot Up's avatar

I'm a fan of extremely bad people being deaded very publicly.

If criminals were very publicly deaded, I'm pretty sure fewer people woukd be willing to be extremely bad, thus it woukd ultimately lift society up into a much safer condition.

The lack of repercussions for badness, has the effect of more people willing to commit badness.

But even the lowest of IQ persons understand real consequences for bad actions when they are heavily publicized.

This of course doesn't immediately mean I like death, what it means is, if we want a safe world for ourselves, our families and our friends?

We have to accept that real punishment, regularly placed into the public mind, has real long term benefits.

Of course, for lesser crimes, live publicized punishments that are humiliating, would gi a long way in reducing lesser crimes.

How did Vlad the Inpaler convince the moops to never attack the Rus again?

He sent a very clear, extremely message.

And it worked.

Good Guy with a Gun online's avatar

I accept the need for deadly deterrence, for the reasons you give.

I just don't celebrate it.