That's returning to an older conception of justice, one that is rather harsh and violent: the law of talion[0]. While it may appeal to our gut feelings, it goes

That's returning to an older conception of justice, one that is rather harsh and violent: the law of talion[0]. While it may appeal to our gut feelings, it goes against the more humane enlightened form of justice we have nowadays. I wouldn’t want to go down that road. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_for_an_eye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_for_an_eye