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People committing the most heinous crimes (usually murder in countries that practice the death penalty) have forfeited the right to life.
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Only if that is the contract that has been made. Different contracts are possible.
For example, we can all make a contract with society to perpetuate a better society, and in return receive help from society. Someone who breaks that contract has forfeited the right to support, but noone is charged with killing them.
Such a contract does not imply communism; it simply requires that we individually reward good character.
title: 'contract not unique'
text: 'Only if that is the contract that has been made. Different contracts are possible.
For example, we can all make a contract with society to perpetuate a better society, and in return receive help from society. Someone who breaks that contract has forfeited the right to support, but noone is charged with killing them.
Such a contract does not imply communism; it simply requires that we individually reward good character.'
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date: 2005-04-21 08:28:47
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