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The death penalty is killing. All killing is wrong, therefore the death penalty is wrong. According to Victor Hugo: [link] «Que dit la loi? Tu ne tueras pas! Comment le dit-elle? En tuant!» ("What says the law? You will not kill! How does it say it? By killing!")
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by anonymous on 2005-04-20 23:01:51What says the law? You will not imprison others! How does it say it? By imprisoning others!
I doubt anyone would seriously suggest that either a) prisons are always a bad idea or b) kidnapping people and locking them up is an acceptable thing for civilians to engage in.
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text: 'What says the law? You will not imprison others! How does it say it? By imprisoning others!
I doubt anyone would seriously suggest that either a) prisons are always a bad idea or b) kidnapping people and locking them up is an acceptable thing for civilians to engage in.'
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