Philosophy

Kali

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3. thanks for posting this

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:44 PM

Apr 2013

I am not knowledgeable about philosophy at all, so maybe this isn't the right place to write this, but I sure as hell wasn't going to post it in that thread.

I have conflict about horrible crimes too. I guess my problem is comprehending what we are trying to do with the perpetrators. Is it all about punishment? Are there other possibilities or considerations that we have or should have? Certainly isolating or eliminating someone like this has the benefit to others that they can't harm anyone else. That would be something I could get behind as a rational for either life or death sentences. If is to punish, what is adequate - or should torture and other extreme treatments be allowed too? Is there any motivation to try for redemption (not just this kind of horrendous crime but also in general)?

In other words what is the goal for convicting people?

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My first impression... [View all] rrneck Apr 2013 OP

to ask why one does/feels something, isn't this the question that holds us Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #1

Ain't it the truth. rrneck Apr 2013 #7

The fate of each of us... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #2

Thread win. rrneck Apr 2013 #5

An interesting question discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #9

thanks for posting this Kali Apr 2013 #3

Beggars the imagination doesn't it? rrneck Apr 2013 #4

I agree with what you say about punishment Kali Apr 2013 #6

The burned hand teaches best. rrneck Apr 2013 #8

I'm going to contrast John Stuart Mill with Marque de Sade. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #10

clarify this phrase, please - and thanks ZombieHorde Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #11

When someone is given a death sentence in the US, they are entitled ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #12

I thought that was what you meant ... do you have a link for that? Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #13

This website looks at some indivudual states and the federal government. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #14

I've always found rrneck Apr 2013 #15

It's very unsatisfying to me as we'll ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #16

I mostly chose them because it was easy to argue from those perspectives, and I dislike Kant. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #20

Both are wrong, imo, and the second is ridiculous. Dash87 Apr 2013 #18

Consider the meat culture in first-world countries. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #19

That's true, but maybe we're all morally wrong for Dash87 Apr 2013 #21

First response - Emotional. Dash87 Apr 2013 #17