The legality of vigilantism is fundamentally flawed

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Jarnauga [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

One day the us will ban the death penalty, and it will be a giant step towards civilisation

Mark my words [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The death penalty has been a cornerstone of civilization. Societies didn't always have the excess resources to waste on deveneracy that we do now. People came together in common interest and ostracized those who chose not to participate and eliminated those who chose to disrupt.

What it comes down to is this, given the same circumstances some people (be they a minority) choose not to engage in criminality and rather do well for themselves. Society needs more of those people. The fact that they exist suggest behavior is not shaped solely by environment and in turn suggests there is something fundamentally wrong with people who do commit crime or do poorly.

It's not their fault, but it is their nature. Society does not need those people and it is an injustice to mankind to expend resources on them or allow them to proliferate. It is as much a disservice to them and their heirs as it is to society to allow them and their lineage to endure in a state of perpetual misery simply to placate one's own sense of moral fitness.