On the "lesser punishment" point... is it, though? messicat below makes that argument.
On the more general point: I've never had someone close to me murdered. If I had, then I almost certainly would wish every possible torment on the murderer. But that still doesn't mean it would be right to inflict it; that to me would be closer to revenge than justice.
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Date: 2010-05-04 01:55 am (UTC)On the more general point: I've never had someone close to me murdered. If I had, then I almost certainly would wish every possible torment on the murderer. But that still doesn't mean it would be right to inflict it; that to me would be closer to revenge than justice.