Well, these thieves are citizens with poor reasoning powers.
Being "regarded as civilized people" might be of interest to you, but I don't really like this habit of dehumanizing people when one doesn't like them.
You projected that; I admit they are human. So was Hitler etc. What they lose by violating the rules of a civilized society, is the protections offered by that society. That's got to be the case, else why would anyone follow the rules at all?
So yes, they Were citizens with poor reasoning powers, and that led them to violate the bounds of civilized behavior, which put them in their predicament - no protection/assistance/sympathy from those who continue to abide.
Its a spectacle to be sure - their painful death. Some will enjoy it and some be repulsed. Make your own choice there. But don't confuse that with 'dehumanizing'.
So yes, they Were citizens with poor reasoning powers, and that led them to violate the bounds of civilized behavior, which put them in their predicament - no protection/assistance/sympathy from those who continue to abide.
Its a spectacle to be sure - their painful death. Some will enjoy it and some be repulsed. Make your own choice there. But don't confuse that with 'dehumanizing'.