>You've broken the social compact to the point where you need to pay dearly. The theory of the social contract is also a very liberal view. >All the while, th

>You've broken the social compact to the point where you need to pay dearly. The theory of the social contract is also a very liberal view. >All the while, their dead victims, their raped and permanently-violated victims get no justice other than knowing that the evil person is behind bars. That's the thing, though; justice is qualitative, not quantitative - why would you suppose that knowing the criminal is dead offers so much more solace than knowing they're behind bars? Isn't the whole puzzle and mystery of justice knowing how to balance fairness and the desire for retribution? Why are you assuming that retribution is the only relevant factor here? >It's intellectually dishonest to say the death penalty should not be used for heinous crimes. No it's not.