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by not_alexb
1035 days ago
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> The bad actors in most cases won't follow them anyhow, no matter how draconian they are. IIRC, I heard a very liberal biologist (Robert Sapolsky @ Stanford) say capital punishment does stop a certain amount of the population. |
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> 'You're a card, Mr Spangler,' said Mr Wilkinson. 'It won't be the same without you around, and that's the truth.'
> 'Not for me, at any rate,' said Moist. This was, once again, treated like rapier wit. Moist sighed. 'Do you really think all this deters crime, Mr Trooper?' he said.
> 'Well, in the generality of things I'd say it's hard to tell, given that it's hard to find evidence of crimes not committed,' said the hangman, giving the trapdoor a final rattle. 'But in the specificality, sir, I'd say it's very efficacious.'
> 'Meaning what?' said Moist.
> 'Meaning I've never seen someone up here more'n once, sir. Shall we go?'
-- Going Postal by Terry Pratchett