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I don't see how these compare: prosecuting murderers is supposed to prevent them from murdering again and, more importantly, discourage other people from murder
by robryk 13y ago
I don't see how these compare: prosecuting murderers is supposed to prevent them from murdering again and, more importantly, discourage other people from murder. What is the parallel effect of proper burial of war casualties?
- 001sky 13y agoThe families of the victims in both cases. The notion that justice (& dignity) outweigh the bean-counting. It is sort of parallel to insurance in that regards. The victims of crime and war are a small minority, and the rest of society makes small sacrafices on their behalf. If you look at the average cost of a gallon of gas delivered into Afghanistan, it is 100x markup, two orders of magnitude beyond "reasonable". http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204903804577080613427403928 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405297020490380...