@PhilosophyExp Do you agree with Beccaria (On Crimes and Punishments) that an exception should be made for tyrants?
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@skepteaser No. But my opposition is overwhelmingly emotional. I can't ground it. It's just a baseline intuition.
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@PhilosophyExp Did you read it? It's fascinating stuff - pure Enlightenment. -
@skepteaser Only bits - when I was looking at retributive justifications. Must read it properly. I'll do so shortly, actually.
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@PhilosophyExp If you remember or get the chance, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. -
@skepteaser I'll definitely give it a read. If I'm going to pontificate about punishment, etc., then it's something I ought to have read! :)
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@PhilosophyExp I couldn't find a good refutation to his exception, for detention is often unable to prevent tyrants' destabilising influence -
@skepteaser Right. But I'm not sure I'd build my opposition to the death penalty on a consequentialist foundation.
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