on The Death Penalty

Aug 27, 2009 06:14

Time to make an actual post here, so I don't look like a creepy empty account posting lots of things on the growing number of people I am posting on. (Three now ( Read more... )

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katden August 27 2009, 16:46:08 UTC
I agree with the death penalty in principle ( ... )

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hardassonance August 27 2009, 23:46:36 UTC
I didn't know about the expedited executions. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe I had. It doesn't seem like something I would forget so maybe I'm just trying to make myself look smarter than I am. :P ( ... )

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hardassonance August 27 2009, 23:36:39 UTC
Two responses! Awesome!

(A valid argument occurs when the conclusion follows from the premises. If the premises are objectively true, then the argument is also sound.)

Yep. I learned that in my Philosophy course that I told you was more like a Maths course. I think an example used of a valid, but unsound argument, was:

1) The Moon is made of cheese.
2) I can eat cheese.
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3) I can eat the Moon.

I have forgotten a lot of that course so if you do get your sources please do educate me. I would like to be reminded and you undoubtedly know more about this than I do. Maybe you could explain where it goes from there. :)

You said:

1. It is wrong to kill someone.
2. Execution is the act of killing someone.
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3. Execution is wrong.If that is the case, how do you propose that people who break the law are punished? Imprisonment ( ... )

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