Thursday, October 15, 2015

IN LOVING MEMORY OF LOUIS POJMAN (APRIL 22, 1935 TO OCTOBER 15, 2005) [PRO DEATH PENALTY QUOTE]






QUOTE: "Public executions of the convicted murderer would serve as a reminder that crime does not pay. Public executions of criminals seem an efficient way to communicate the message that if you shed innocent blood, you will pay a high price... I agree... on the matter of accountability but also believe such publicity would serve to deter homicide."
["Why the Death Penalty Is Morally Permissible," from the 2004 book edited by Adam Bedau and titled Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment?]

AUTHOR: Louis Paul Pojman (April 22, 1935-October 15, 2005) was an American philosopher and professor, whose name is most recognized as the author of over a hundred philosophy texts and anthologies which he himself read at more than sixty universities around the world and which continue to be used widely for educational purposes. Pojman was known for work in applied ethics and philosophy of religion.

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