Originally posted by Negative

If someone raped and killed one of your nieces...shouldn't that person be raped and killed too? I mean, 'the punishment should fit the crime...' That's a sick argument imo, creating an endless circle...

A punishment need not be "quid pro quo" to fit the crime(i.e.rape). To execute such a one eliminates the possibility of him ever doing harm again. When such a one is imprisoned he only spreads his poison to others...perhaps one who is imprisoned for a minor offence.



Should we use your reasoning Negative ,when considering if war is EVER just?
How about defending our home against a criminal invader?