Would you take the law into your own hands?

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  • melodious
    melodious Posts: 1,719
    you have always had a unique style that reaches my sense of logic. you clear so many controversies i have held.

    thank you for the statement: "it's death to save one million."
    all insanity:
    a derivitive of nature.
    nature is god
    god is love
    love is light
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    RM291946 wrote:
    Rather than an eye for an eye, it's "one death to save a million."

    This logic has some very scary ramifications.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    RM291946 wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    Do animals kill out of revenge?
    Ya, actually..There have been a number of documentations of this. Namely with Apes and Elephants. specifically some Elephants in India. And a mother's natural instinct is to protect their children at all costs, even if it requires killing..That rule applies to most species.



    I would in a heartbeat if the system would not lock them up. Particularly if it happened to my Godchildren. It's not just for vengeance. A most extreme case scenario- If there is a child molester/murderer who was going to get off scot-free, many people would want to kill him, not only for justice for those he raped and/or murdered, but also cos you know damned well that if you don't, he will do it again.

    Rather than an eye for an eye, it's "one death to save a million."
    ...
    What if it was a repeat offender drunk driver that killed your Grandchildren? And he does 2 1/2 years plus probation. There is the probability that he will get behind the wheel again after having a couple of 20 beers.
    Would you commit the capital offense of pre-meditated murder, using that logic, that he will kill others and accept the possibility of a lethal injection for that?
    ...
    I'm just putting that out there for the folks that say they are certain of their actions. I just believe that there is a gigantic... 'IT DEPENDS'... that is attached to that.
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  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    Cosmo wrote:
    RM291946 wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    Do animals kill out of revenge?
    Ya, actually..There have been a number of documentations of this. Namely with Apes and Elephants. specifically some Elephants in India. And a mother's natural instinct is to protect their children at all costs, even if it requires killing..That rule applies to most species.



    I would in a heartbeat if the system would not lock them up. Particularly if it happened to my Godchildren. It's not just for vengeance. A most extreme case scenario- If there is a child molester/murderer who was going to get off scot-free, many people would want to kill him, not only for justice for those he raped and/or murdered, but also cos you know damned well that if you don't, he will do it again.

    Rather than an eye for an eye, it's "one death to save a million."
    ...
    What if it was a repeat offender drunk driver that killed your Grandchildren? And he does 2 1/2 years plus probation. There is the probability that he will get behind the wheel again after having a couple of 20 beers.
    Would you commit the capital offense of pre-meditated murder, using that logic, that he will kill others and accept the possibility of a lethal injection for that?
    ...
    I'm just putting that out there for the folks that say they are certain of their actions. I just believe that there is a gigantic... 'IT DEPENDS'... that is attached to that.

    In this scenario you are assuming the man makes it to court and sentencing and prison before the vigilante act happens. Personally, after 2 1/2 years I'm assuming the homicidal rage would pass enough to where I'd just put on a ski mask and bludgeon the man's hands to mash with a meat hammer so he can never hold a steering wheel again, but that's just me. ;):D
  • _
    _ Posts: 6,657
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    What if it was a repeat offender drunk driver that killed your Grandchildren? And he does 2 1/2 years plus probation. There is the probability that he will get behind the wheel again after having a couple of 20 beers.
    Would you commit the capital offense of pre-meditated murder, using that logic, that he will kill others and accept the possibility of a lethal injection for that?
    ...
    I'm just putting that out there for the folks that say they are certain of their actions. I just believe that there is a gigantic... 'IT DEPENDS'... that is attached to that.

    I agree with that last bit wholeheartedly.

    Here's another scenario: What if it was your other child who committed the offense against your child? Or what if the offender was just your best friend's child? Or a stranger's child? Everyone is someone's baby. There are just so many things to consider....
  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    scb wrote:

    I agree with that last bit wholeheartedly.

    Here's another scenario: What if it was your other child who committed the offense against your child? Or what if the offender was just your best friend's child? Or a stranger's child? Everyone is someone's baby. There are just so many things to consider....

    .. or what if after taking your revenge on the person that killed your child, the parents of that person decide to get revenge on you for killing their child.. are you supposed to kneel and say "okay make it quick"
  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    YES! I would for my kids. Nothing else to say.
    Save room for dessert!
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    Well... I can only speak for myself. I would hope that my moral character would be strong enough to suppress any desire to commit the immoral act of pre-meditated murder. I would hope that I would be strong enough to be able to forgive and move on with my life, rather than having a tragedy turn into another tragedy. If I am willing to hold a perpetrator responsible for his crimes and recieve his due punishment... I am willing to assume the same for my actions.
    Note: I said 'Hope'.. as in I Hope I would act in this manner. I don't really know how i would react.
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    Hail, Hail!!!
  • Flutter Girl
    Flutter Girl Posts: 548
    I think it's more of an extreme rage type of thing. I don't think anyone should, but people do, just as I would if the rage was overwhelming enough..I think anyone would. That's prolly where the temporary insanity plea originates LoL

    Personally I'd much prefer it if folk like child molestors/murderers were sentenced to life in prison, and placed in general population.

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