[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Mariah_Carey

That's an entirely different question.

We're discussing capital punishment, not your instinct to defend yourself when you're attacked. Two completely different things.

“What’s moral about killing someone no matter what?” Is the question you asked.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mariah Christmas

“What’s moral about killing someone no matter what?” Is the question you asked.

No, I didn't. I asked what's moral about killing someone, no matter who the person is.

Defending yourself resulting in the manslaughter of that person is something entirely different to what we were discussing. The intent in that case is to defend/protect yourself and others, not to murder someone.

Someone being incarcerated for a crime and a judge and jury who have no connection to this person or anyone they've hurt deciding they must die is what we were actually talking about. What's moral about that?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Mariah_Carey

No, I didn't. I asked what's moral about killing someone, no matter who the person is.

Defending yourself resulting in the manslaughter of that person is something entirely different to what we were discussing. The intent in that case is to defend/protect yourself and others, not to murder someone.

Someone being incarcerated for a crime and a judge and jury who have no connection to this person or anyone they've hurt deciding they must die is what we were actually talking about. What's moral about that?

What defines morality? We say we can’t use capital punishment because it means we’re just as bad as them but we’re really not. There is a difference between killing someone, murdering them, in a pre meditated way, in cold blood, to inflicting the appropriate punishment for that crime. And if people choose not to inflict the death penalty but choose inprisonment then that’s their choice, it’s about choice.