tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post112954963056453167..comments2024-03-06T00:30:08.915-08:00Comments on Secular-Right India: Capital PunishmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129678420394682412005-10-18T16:33:00.000-07:002005-10-18T16:33:00.000-07:00dg you argument about wars and counter-insurgency ...dg you argument about wars and counter-insurgency made me think. Unlike in a war, or counter-insurgency (and in a generally non-oppressive regime like India's), the death-penalty offers us the luxury of debate. A war or a counter-insurgency is survival-related and hence non-negotiable. The only other response to either is to roll over and die - clearly not acceptable. So - yes - we do empower the state to kill in our name - but we hope that the requisite checks and balances exist that the killing is absolutely necessary and strictly for survival.<BR/><BR/>Personally, the presence of the death penalty is anachronistic and should go away. However, I've never been in the shoes of family of a homicide victim.libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258039856928341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129659320799992202005-10-18T11:15:00.000-07:002005-10-18T11:15:00.000-07:00Gaurav, death sentences don't keep society safe. N...Gaurav, death sentences don't keep society safe. Niether do they deter crime. What purpose do they actually serve if end up doing nothing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129633369587404922005-10-18T04:02:00.000-07:002005-10-18T04:02:00.000-07:00PR,Do you oppose wars that army participates in ?D...PR,<BR/><BR/>Do you oppose wars that army participates in ?<BR/>Do you oppose counter insurgency operations where regularly people are killed in encounters ?<BR/>What action do you propose to control riotous mob ?<BR/>As I have said before capital punishment is not meant to for retribution, it's to keep society safe.<BR/>I will rather taint my conscience than live in society where serial murderers and rapists lurk<BR/><BR/>Regardsdoubtinggauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149344536185812623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129632245244307282005-10-18T03:44:00.000-07:002005-10-18T03:44:00.000-07:00Our government is an agent of our citizens -- henc...Our government is an agent of our citizens -- hence, its actions are, in effect, the our actions.<BR/><BR/>Not motivated by bloody revenge, this blogger has no interest in having the killing of prisoners on his conscience.<BR/><BR/>Best regards.Primary Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140741949208891119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129614690384744542005-10-17T22:51:00.000-07:002005-10-17T22:51:00.000-07:00"A government has no right in deciding who lives o..."A government has no right in deciding who lives or dies."<BR/><BR/>Again Why ???doubtinggauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149344536185812623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129567170406230612005-10-17T09:39:00.000-07:002005-10-17T09:39:00.000-07:00Capital Punishment is unconstitutional, I welcome ...Capital Punishment is unconstitutional, I welcome this move.<BR/>Only states like America and China find use for this almost archaic mode of punishment. <BR/>A government has no right in deciding who lives or dies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198959729143779613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9237907.post-1129552436290653392005-10-17T05:33:00.000-07:002005-10-17T05:33:00.000-07:00"India should not be in the business of killing pr..."India should not be in the business of killing prisoners",<BR/><BR/>Why ??doubtinggauravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149344536185812623noreply@blogger.com