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Do you know what capital punishment is? Giving up the pension is a minor problem after that.

• nkurz 7y ago
  Let my try to restate what Ididntdothis is saying in a self-contained manner in case thorwasdfasdf is unclear. Calling for "capital punishment" means you think the offender should be put to death: literally, the state should take their head. Whether or not this is excessive (most would think so) it seems odd to follow up by saying that they person should also give up their pension and be sued. Could you (thorwasdfasdf) please clarify?
  • thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
    I think capital punishment may not be enough to deter the crime fully (at least not for everyone). But, the person may think twice if their pension wasn't around to go to their next of kin. It's not just about punishing this heinous crime, but rather, it's about setting a precedent, and ensuring that there is sufficient deterence to make sure this never ever happens. It's kinda like that time, someone got 20 years, for Swatting someone. It set a precendence that will never be forgotten.
    • Ididntdothis 7y ago
      Should serial killers also lose their pension instead of being executed?
      • nkurz 7y ago
        He's not saying "instead", rather he thinks that loss of pension is a useful addition to execution. This doesn't strike me as likely, but then again I don't understand the psychology of serial killers or cops who would plant evidence on someone. I'd also sort of assumed that being sentenced to death for a crime would void any life insurance policies, but I don't know that for sure.