07-12-2011, 11:52 AM
And no matter how you say it, torture and killing is still torture and killing. Brady no doubt does deserve such treatment, but nobody in my opinion has the right to dish it out. Maybe I don't have the same faith in humanity as you do, but I can't see how giving a man the right to torment wouldn't change him for the worse in some way.
And yes, you are twisting my words. By incorrectly quoting my original question you are twisting my words. I believe certain crimes should have certain punishments regardless who committed them. The point of justice is consistency. But that doesn't mean we can't pity. For instance, I believe John Lennon's killer should remain locked away or else heavily monitored for the rest of his life, but that doesn't mean I don't pity him. He's sick. I pity the sick.
And yes, you are twisting my words. By incorrectly quoting my original question you are twisting my words. I believe certain crimes should have certain punishments regardless who committed them. The point of justice is consistency. But that doesn't mean we can't pity. For instance, I believe John Lennon's killer should remain locked away or else heavily monitored for the rest of his life, but that doesn't mean I don't pity him. He's sick. I pity the sick.
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