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[António Pedro Marques]

António Pedro Marques wrote (12-04-2012 19:31):
> Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote (12-04-2012 19:27):
>> António Pedro Marques wrote:
>>
>>> I don't care at all what happens to murderers.
>>
>> Do you care what happens to rapists?
>>
>> Thieves?
>>
>> Jaywalkers?
>>
>> Where do you draw the line on where compassion is no longer required,
>> and how do you draw it?
>
> Degree of in-principle-reversibility and extent of damage done to the victims.

(And obviously of intent and other subjective matters - but those are 
implied in the words 'murderer' (as opposed to 'killer'), 'rapist' (as 
opposed to 'sex offender') et al.)