[ExI] What is Grace?

Stefano Vaj stefano.vaj at gmail.com
Mon Mar 16 13:18:17 UTC 2009


On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Gordon Swobe <gts_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I believe 'removal' falls under 'deterrence' as I defined it above. (I'd like to see a reference to support your claim that removal is a "classic reason" distinct from deterrence, but then you might consider this splitting hairs.)

How would that be the case? "Removal" has to do with the dangers it
may avoid, not the retribution of a possible, future guilt to be
deterred.

>Simple removal from mainstream society (by cryonic suspension or by any other means) with no promise of suffering will certainly deter the guilty from re-offending,

Why should it? :-/

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Stefano Vaj



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