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   From: drp@drproctor.com   
      
   On 18 Dec 2003 23:54:01 -0800, guidosjunkmail@yahoo.com (Guido Marx)   
   wrote:   
      
   >I have yet to have a death-penalty supporter let me know how many   
   >innocents they're willing to fry before it gets to be too much for   
   >them...   
      
    In theory,  the death penalty accomplishes two things   
      
   1) ObtainsJustice for the victim and loved ones.   
      
   2) Deters others from committing the same crime.   
      
          Realistically,   executing an innocent party deters at least as   
   much as executing a guilty one.  .      A fine thing socially,   if   
   justice is not a consideration.   
      
          E.g.,    the drug laws obviously have nothing to do with   
   justice for victims and everything to do with deterrence.         If   
   we can punish drug crimes,  then why should we require a guilty party   
   in real crimes like murder,  where deterrence is even more important?   
      
   Just a modest suggestion......   
      
   Dr P   
      
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