Canadian female sex killer to leave prison

[A.Saturnus]

Criminals are humans, not computers.

And that`s why humanism doesn`t apply here? It always amazing when people want to treat machines more humane than humans.

Revenge and justice are posed as two seperate things which in my opinion is incorrect. If a man walks up to someone and puts a bullet in his brain and then gives himself up to the police. If you know absolutely that he will never do any such thing again in his life does he get to go home after a shower to wash off the blood?

If not then we are talking punishment/revenge, aren't we?

Punishment serves four purposes: general deterrence, individual deterrence, order of law and detention. Revenge is not among its purposes. A murderer is punished not because it serves the victim (obviously) but because it serves society. The humanist view is that remaining humane while punishing serves us more than a harder punishment could.

I just cannot find the interest in saving someone who is so utterly despicable that she would be part of the rape and murder of her own sister as well as other young girls. People die all the time and many of them are far more worthy of my concern than this evil bitch.

It is not about her, it is about us. It is not that she deserves to live but that we deserve not to be dragged down by her, not to be lowered to her level and - literally, if you`re a Christian - not to stain our souls for her.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Great post, Sat.