Essays On the Punishment of Death
Essays On the Punishment of Death
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It has even been urged against the peace enterprise. War, it is said,.
has carried forward civilization and the arts, and nations have become improved by conquest. With- out assuming too much, we simply ask the commu- nity to judge in this matter. Is there not as tender a sentiment of love and kindness among those who oppose the Punishment of Death as among its advo- cates? Let there be a day appointed for an execu- tion; and who are the most angry if a reprieve is announced? Is it the most ref...ined and the most amiable ? Who go to the gallows ? Who indulge in coarse and vulgar expressions ? Instances have been where the multitude were so eager for blood that they hav^ rushed into the cell, torn off the chains of the prisoner, and dragged him to the scaffold ! An instance is given by Mr. Livingston, where the poor victim was a maniac If And yet, when we plead for * For a reply to this very profound argument, see p. 137.
t See Part I., Essay V., p. 61.
d by Google 196 OBJECTIONS.
the repeal of the law, we are not the friends of humanity !
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It has even been urged against the peace enterprise. War, it is said,.
has carried forward civilization and the arts, and nations have become improved by conquest. With- out assuming too much, we simply ask the commu- nity to judge in this matter. Is there not as tender a sentiment of love and kindness among those who oppose the Punishment of Death as among its advo- cates? Let there be a day appointed for an execu- tion; and who are the most angry if a reprieve is announced? Is it the most ref...ined and the most amiable ? Who go to the gallows ? Who indulge in coarse and vulgar expressions ? Instances have been where the multitude were so eager for blood that they hav^ rushed into the cell, torn off the chains of the prisoner, and dragged him to the scaffold ! An instance is given by Mr. Livingston, where the poor victim was a maniac If And yet, when we plead for * For a reply to this very profound argument, see p. 137.
t See Part I., Essay V., p. 61.
d by Google 196 OBJECTIONS.
the repeal of the law, we are not the friends of humanity !
What to read after Essays On the Punishment of Death?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Spear to read onlineMoreLess
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