Death For Child Molesters?

[Occhidiangela]

I'm not sure why I'm so irked by this discussion, but I think it has to do with the way you phrased that last statement that hits a little too close to home.
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Probably because your gut instinct is compassion.

When dealing with folks whose situation falls outside three standard deviations from the norm, there is no cookie cutter solution. Some approaches tend toward the purely rational, others the purely emotional, many fall somewhere in between.

A recent defector, one Ri Kwang-chol, alleges that the North Koreans use a scientifically efficient approach, euginics driven I suspect, to treat birth defects. He did not indicate (per the rather short article) if this is applied this to later "defects," be they genetic, behavioral, or otherwise acquired, nor where the line is drawn on how far along in the growth process a "birth defect" is considered to be "manageable" versus "grounds for disposal."

Doc might appreciate thenip it in the bud optoin, or a "prune the tree when a sickened branch grows from it." Or not.

I tend to the "pest control" school of thought on capital punishment.

Another application of science and judgment include the use of ultrasound to key the decision to terminate a pregnancy early -- if the gender of the prospective child is undesirable. About 10 years ago I saw a documentary on that issue in India. Not sure if that situation continues.

Judgment and decision making: what do you do, and why? Is it for emotional reasons, rational reasons, or some of both?

Occhi