Re: Extropian Standpoint on Capital Punishment?

Dr. Rich Artym (rartym@galacta.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 7 Sep 1996 13:55:46 +0100


In message <2.2.16.19960903160010.2eef5f58@earthlink.net>, Chris Hind writes:

> I'm not sure about you guys on this issue, but I wish to come out and say
> right now that I am a strong supporter of capital punishment. So strong in
> fact that I wish they'd make it a mega source of profit by pitting
> psychotics against each other in an arena something akin to the movie
> RunningMan. I believe that if someone kills another person which violates
> that person's rights, the killer's rights should then be violated by being
> put to death. Some of you may say now with this in mind that I'm a
> libertarian with republican veins because I am also for people carrying
> arms. [snip]

I wouldn't necessarily say that, but what I *would* say is that if you
are promoting the institutionalized adoption of a universal law like
mandatory tit-for-tat then you are a centralist. (:-)

Rich.

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