Re: Is the death penalty Extropian?

John Clark (jonkc@worldnet.att.net)
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:26:57 -0500

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Max M <maxm@maxmcorp.dk>

>Probably crimes of passion, or done in a moments rage is much harder to
>control, especially if you haven't conditioned yourself not to do them.

I agree, that's why it should be punished more severely. I've never understood why committing a crime "in cold blood" was supposed to make it more evil than if it was committed "in the heat of passion". It seems to me the conventional wisdom has it exactly backwards.

John K Clark jonkc@att.net

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