Rape is worse than murder; murder can be justified in some cases, e.g self defense, but rape never can. Therefore on average, rape is more evil than murder (it’s a question of 100% versus like 98.5% on the evil scale)
I think the first one is more contentious - yes it’s mainstream but it genuinely gets people riled up. The second one sounds shocking but is mainly just hard to articulate.
Everyone is focusing on the first, but I’d like to focus on the second.
Rape can absolutely be worse than murder. To the survivors who lost their loved one? Maybe not. To the victim? Yeah, sometimes. And if you’re reading this and vehemently disagreeing, take a moment to read about the permanent physical damage that can be done from sexual assault, nevermind even the psychological aspects.
But not just rape. Other forms of torture (yes, rape should be considered a form of torture) can also apply. Ruining someone’s life (say, getting them falsely imprisoned) could also do more harm than murder. It’s all very situationally dependent.
And, of course, there is the rare occasion when killing another person is the best course of action (defense, mostly).
I’m in a funny spot, because I think reducing the number of shitty people on this planet is great! …But I don’t trust a government to accurately determine guilt. So I’m anti-death penalty, but not mad at all that Luigi (allegedly) murdered that shit bag CEO who has an entire business based on getting mandatory payments from people to deny and delay their necessary healthcare.
Completely agree. People like Luigi are essential, drawing a line in the sand for evil to see. That’s not to say we need vigilantes constantly… but it feels like times right now are when we need a few.
EDIT: It also troubles me how the USA does the death penalty. There’s a big argument of ‘what if we kill someone who was mistakenly convicted’ - I think if you stuck to only executing people who CERTAINLY committed the crime, you’d make huge strides in ridding the world of evil destructive rampage killers, anyway.
There are a ridiculous amount of killers in america who confess, boast, are proud of having killed. Who were caught on cctv, or otherwise witnessed killing.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
Some people read this as “Every man secretly wants to be a pirate” but to me it says “everyone has a point where what is legal becomes incompatible with what is necessary”
Supporting the death penalty.
Rape is worse than murder; murder can be justified in some cases, e.g self defense, but rape never can. Therefore on average, rape is more evil than murder (it’s a question of 100% versus like 98.5% on the evil scale)
I think the first one is more contentious - yes it’s mainstream but it genuinely gets people riled up. The second one sounds shocking but is mainly just hard to articulate.
Everyone is focusing on the first, but I’d like to focus on the second.
Rape can absolutely be worse than murder. To the survivors who lost their loved one? Maybe not. To the victim? Yeah, sometimes. And if you’re reading this and vehemently disagreeing, take a moment to read about the permanent physical damage that can be done from sexual assault, nevermind even the psychological aspects.
But not just rape. Other forms of torture (yes, rape should be considered a form of torture) can also apply. Ruining someone’s life (say, getting them falsely imprisoned) could also do more harm than murder. It’s all very situationally dependent.
And, of course, there is the rare occasion when killing another person is the best course of action (defense, mostly).
Asking in good faith: what happens when the wrong person is sentenced to death? It’s happened many, many times before.
I’m in a funny spot, because I think reducing the number of shitty people on this planet is great! …But I don’t trust a government to accurately determine guilt. So I’m anti-death penalty, but not mad at all that Luigi (allegedly) murdered that shit bag CEO who has an entire business based on getting mandatory payments from people to deny and delay their necessary healthcare.
Completely agree. People like Luigi are essential, drawing a line in the sand for evil to see. That’s not to say we need vigilantes constantly… but it feels like times right now are when we need a few.
EDIT: It also troubles me how the USA does the death penalty. There’s a big argument of ‘what if we kill someone who was mistakenly convicted’ - I think if you stuck to only executing people who CERTAINLY committed the crime, you’d make huge strides in ridding the world of evil destructive rampage killers, anyway.
There are a ridiculous amount of killers in america who confess, boast, are proud of having killed. Who were caught on cctv, or otherwise witnessed killing.
Some people read this as “Every man secretly wants to be a pirate” but to me it says “everyone has a point where what is legal becomes incompatible with what is necessary”