Speaking of pragmatics

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Speaking of pragmatics

S — 4/7/2009 7:24:34 PM (archived)

You wrote:

And if the threat of capital punishment can stop one person from molesting or killing one child, then it is worth it.

I wonder if it wouldn't be even more worth it if we could have some discussion about what leads to violent behavior, and - even more to the point - how we might prevent it?

To paraphrase Ben Franklin:

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of punishment.

Food for thought.

S

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Why I support the Death Penalty - REB - 4/7/2009 2:05:30 PM
- Another Appropriate Person For Capital Punishment. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 10:51:04 PM
  - Let's hope they have the guilty person - S - 4/15/2009 11:22:06 PM
- It's hard not to support capital punishment, I certainly do; - ER - 4/14/2009 6:09:41 PM
  - Baffling indeed!!! - Jody - 4/14/2009 8:58:10 PM
    - The Jury System Is the Safeguard Here. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 11:15:52 PM
      - re: The Jury System Is the Safeguard Here. - ER - 4/15/2009 6:06:19 PM
- John Stuart Mill, the Founder of Western Liberalism, Supports the Death Penalty. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 4:40:51 PM
  - Mill also has no remedy for the inevitable mistakes - S - 4/14/2009 5:08:07 PM
    - Then let us shut down the medical system because of inevitable mistakes. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 7:05:31 PM
      - Apples and Oranges - S - 4/14/2009 8:30:17 PM
- The HZ Law - S - 4/9/2009 10:06:01 PM
  - Punishment is much easier than prevention. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 11:17:16 PM
    - It's a good question - S - 4/15/2009 11:01:19 PM
  - The horses are already out of the barn - Lindy - 4/10/2009 2:21:31 AM
    - re: The horses are already out of the barn - S - 4/13/2009 7:06:27 PM
      - re: The horses are already out of the barn - Lindy - 4/14/2009 3:17:08 AM
        
        The horse's original color - S - 4/14/2009 4:55:02 PM
        
        re: The horse's original color - Lindy - 4/14/2009 7:42:33 PM
        
        Horse sense - S - 4/14/2009 9:51:29 PM
        
        Mandatory castration for serial rapists... - Jody - 4/14/2009 10:14:22 PM
        
        re: Mandatory castration for serial rapists... - S - 4/15/2009 11:52:16 PM
        
        Agreed...NEVER let them out... - Jody - 4/16/2009 2:13:04 AM
- A painless death is too good for them - FrankC - 4/7/2009 10:17:19 PM
  - re: A painless death is too good for them - Lindy - 4/8/2009 4:41:52 AM
  - I agree with you. - Eri - 4/8/2009 2:29:45 AM
- Could you accept - azstrummer - 4/7/2009 7:21:37 PM
  - Exactly. - Eri - 4/8/2009 2:36:47 AM
- Why I don't. - Mary Anne - 4/7/2009 5:08:29 PM
  - Agreed (n/t) - RobVG - 4/8/2009 1:15:21 AM
  - Well said - S - 4/7/2009 7:14:58 PM
- I can not watch the video..or read the article whichever it is, - Jody - 4/7/2009 4:37:35 PM
- It's easy to understand the upset and dismay. - Bowser - 4/7/2009 4:00:09 PM
  - OTOH, there is evil in the world and evil people. - Eri - 4/8/2009 2:39:12 AM
  - re: It's easy to understand the upset and dismay. - REB - 4/7/2009 4:22:00 PM
    - And that's the tragedy of Christianity. The teachings of Christ are not followed. - Bowser - 4/7/2009 6:14:08 PM
      - ...and thanks. - REB - 4/7/2009 6:52:16 PM
      - Not at all. - REB - 4/7/2009 6:37:23 PM
        
        Don't try so hard. - Eri - 4/8/2009 2:42:02 AM
        
        Why give those things to Christ? - azstrummer - 4/8/2009 4:57:24 AM
        
        I'd rather that the people around me come to their ethics because it makes sense without the faith. - Jody - 4/14/2009 4:02:30 AM
    - Let's be pragmatic... - Raoul - 4/7/2009 6:06:34 PM
      - re: Let's be pragmatic... - REB - 4/7/2009 6:51:00 PM
        
        Obviously it doesn't stop them or there wouldn't be any child molestations/murders. - Eri - 4/8/2009 2:44:25 AM
        
        Speaking of pragmatics - S - 4/7/2009 7:24:34 PM
        
        Actually... - S - 4/9/2009 8:17:30 PM
    - Great post REB!!! (n/t) - Jody - 4/7/2009 4:39:08 PM
      - Just call me Pippin. - REB - 4/7/2009 4:41:31 PM

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