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minus-squareyeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months ago it is fundamentally inhumane to kill someone that knows it’s coming (mental torture) That killing serial killers causes them harm isn’t a particularly compelling point, since we disagree over whether harming them is, in fact, good. risk of executing an innocent This is a good point and one I would explore further. However, it leaves open exceptions where the evidence is overwhelming. it is hypocritical to kill someone for killing Killing isn’t always bad. Killing innocent creatures is bad. Killing serial killers is tantamount to putting down rabid animals.
That killing serial killers causes them harm isn’t a particularly compelling point, since we disagree over whether harming them is, in fact, good.
This is a good point and one I would explore further. However, it leaves open exceptions where the evidence is overwhelming.
Killing isn’t always bad. Killing innocent creatures is bad. Killing serial killers is tantamount to putting down rabid animals.