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It's not "simple vengeance". It's deterrence. If you don't punish assassins, assassinations will increase in expectation.

• FpUser 4mo ago
  Bullshit. Who says anything about punishment. They are being punished, then there MAY come a choice. If you are so hell bent on "deterrence" look after presidential pardons. And if you do not save your own spies given a chance, the next one you want to hire will direct you straight to the place where the sun does not shine
  • cubefox 4mo ago
    > If you are so hell bent on "deterrence" look after presidential pardons. Yes, those create awful incentives and should absolutely not be legal. > And if you do not save your own spies given a chance One should not exchange spies for the cost of increasing political assasinations. Same reason as why you shouldn't pay kidnappers.
    • cindyllm 4mo ago
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    • FpUser 4mo ago
      >"One should not exchange spies for the cost of increasing political assasinations. Same reason as why you shouldn't pay kidnappers." I strongly disagree for it to be used as a general approach for either spies or kidnappers. And who says it is exactly the cost? It is all coulda shoulda woulda and depends upon the particular situation.
• tim333 4mo ago
  There are other ways you can deter though. Like actions against the government responsible rather than the individual.