CB said >>> Most won't like it or consider it because it may be seen to undermine accountability....<<<
WELL PUT. On Nov 5, 1:37 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OH, right... is it saying that punishment for some behaviors should be > considered relative to the environment that affected the criminal when we > consider punishment like the death penalty? That we can't help ourselves in > some situations? Sometimes I can agree with that. I think pheremones have a > strong influence on fidelity! Most won't like it or consider it because it > may be seen to undermine accountability.... > > *<<<naturalism does call into question the basis for retributive attitudes, > namely the idea that individuals could have done otherwise in the situation > in which their behavior arose and so deeply deserve punishment.>>> > * > > > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > <<Yes it does..."call into question the basis" >> > > > Still "no". This idea of "deserving punishment" is alien to me. I > > ask, "for what purpose?"- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
