Re: Re [MEDIA] The death penalty

Paul Hughes (planetp@aci.net)
Thu, 03 Dec 1998 18:57:40 -0800

Brian D Williams wrote:

> I oppose the electric chair, the gas chamber, and hanging, on the
> grounds there is no need to be brutal.
>
> Ahimsa, is a wonderful idea, but has it's exceptions in my book.

Are these exceptions for you the conflict between Ahimsa's non-injury philosophy and the injury necessary to cause death for those sentenced under the death penalty?

Paul