Dave-
My interpretation of Pirsig's passage is that it is only moral for a
society to execute a criminal if the crimanal somehow threatens the whole
of society. Pirsig talks about treason being such a crime. However, he
also notes that executing a person destroys the higher level, Intellectual
patterns that their body supports. I agree that if a criminal, somehow,
threatens the survival of the entire society, Capital punishment is quite
justified by the MoQ. However, whether or not such a threat can actually
be made by one individual is up for grabs.
What do you think?
all is GOOD,
Rick
At 09:26 PM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Rick
>
>Who? All LS & MOQ participants.
>What? Death penalty,
>
>Is it ever,ever, ever... (under MOQ) moral for society to kill someone for
>what that society defines as a crime worthy of such a punishment?
>
>I'm not talk'n war. (Another thread, another time) Rather you are a
confessed
>(with absolutely NO societal cohersion) unrepentant, murderer of say, the
>recently Texas chain dragg'n variety.
>
>Question: Is it moral, under MOQ ,that society (any society) kill you?
>
>My read is that Pirsig says NO? Platt says, Pirsig's dialogue convinces him.
>
>I'm not! Convince me.
>
>Dave
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