[ExI] META: Re: free-will, determinism, crime and punishment

[gts]

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:35:29 -0400, Eugen Leitl <eugen at leitl.org> wrote:

> I don't see what this thread has to do with extropy.

Crime and punishment is about law and order. Last time I checked, "order"  
had something to do with "extropy".

How do we secure and defend an extropic civilization? Is the retributive  
theory of justice a concept that should have traction in an enlightened  
society? Should criminals be treated as defective entities in need of  
repair (rehabilitation), or should they be treated as entities deserving  
pain or even termination for having done wrong? These are the sorts of  
questions under consideration here.

-gts