Albert Camus about capital punishment being premeditated murder

[Mira]

But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders,
to which no criminal's deed, however calculated it may be, can be compared?

For there to be equivalence, the death penalty would have to punish a
criminal who had warned his victim of the date at which he would inflict a
horrible death on him and who, from that moment onward, had confined him at
his mercy for months.
Such a monster is not encountered in private life.

-Albert Camus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (1913-1960)

Make that "years," or "decades," Albert.

[H2O Man]

1. Way recommended.

Ah, the best potential of DU!

Thank you!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Excellent. K&R

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[qb]

3. K&R - one of my favorite philosophers & authors.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[joeybee12]

5. KNR!

[enuegii]

6. Have to K&R for any Camus quote.

[marew]

7. Absolutely! n/t