----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Israel's Secret Weapon
> "J. van Baardwijk" wrote: > > > > At 10:20 26-03-03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > > > > > I see. You do not punish criminals in your country. > > > > > > > > No, Ilana, we *do* punish criminals -- we're just not in the habit of > > > > violating their human rights by keeping them in solitary confinement > > > > for 15 years. Unlike Israel (apparently), we actually consider even > > > > criminals to be human beings who have human rights. > > > > > >Quick question: What's the maximum punishment for treason in your country? > > > > Life in prison. > > So, compared to someone whose country allows execution for treason, your > bar for what is unjust punishment is probably different. That's what I > wanted to know. Thank you for answering. > > (Given the choice between solitary and regular prison, I'm sure most would > choose regular prison. Given the choice between solitary and execution, > I'm sure a number of people would choose solitary, at least for awhile.) I'd probably choose solitary. I'd rather be alone with my thoughts than in the general population of Huntsville. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
