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<td width="48%"><strong>Argument #123 - PRO: Death Penalty</strong></td>

<td width="26%"><strong>Author: M. Bowen</strong></td>

<td width="26%"><strong>Sun, 21 Dec 1997 14:43:42 CST</strong></td>

<td width="48%">kill 'em.<br>

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the question boils down to the extent to which we hold fidelity to our<br>

society. if we feel, or discover, that we are not satisfied with the<br>

vengeance that the state provides (justice), then we lose respect and<br>

ultimately fidelity to that system of justice. the ironic result is<br>

that we take matters into our own hands which increases the likelihood<br>

of the inconsistent application of vengeance.<br>

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from this perspective (as i argued for death for mcveigh) we increase<br>

our faith in a system to keep us from the worst society can produce.<br>

following that logic to the extreme (as delillo almost does in<br>

'underworld') the cold war was a good thing. but much shorter than<br>

mutual assured destruction, short of genocide, short of war, short of<br>

guerilla insurgency, short of occupation, societies certainly should<br>

reserve the right to execute individuals.<br>

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anything less is anarchic.</td>

<td width="26%">&nbsp;</td>

<td width="26%">Floated: 1998-10-05<p>Wonked by: R. Johnson - 1998-10-7</p>

<p>Attached: PRO: Death Penalty<br>

1998-10-8</td>

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<td width="26%">Current Weight: 123</td>

<td width="26%">Significance: 5/12</td>

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