Now will all the bloodthirsty idiots calling for him to be publicly hanged shut up?
I really wish Americans could be more like the Norwegians -- in terms of not responding to tragedies by forming lynch mobs. Really, it bothers me, the way some people can be so casual about human death and suffering, so long as the person facing death and suffering "deserves it."
I suppose there's no way an anarchist could support the death penalty.
But you don't think somebody who's inflicted vast amounts of death and suffering on other people deserves it himself?
Well, anarchists can't support the death penalty, but extrajudicial killings are fine with some of us (not me).
And, really, no. I don't see the point in that. If someone commits massive amounts of death and suffering, they should be prevented from being able to commit any more death and suffering. Anything else is simply unnecessary. And as long as the state is going to exist, I think it should do what it can to ensure that the person is still treated humanely -- which is why I like Norway's justice system.
However, if, say, Breivik were given superpowers by Odin and could only be stopped by being shot between the eyes with a high-powered rifle, then I'd be fine with that.
You're lucky you caught me in my "rational" mood, instead of how I get after watching a documentary about Nazis.
