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lastlib

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2. I agree--the state should NOT have the power to take life....

Reply to RandomNumbers (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:16 PM

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under ANY circumstances.

If you want a vivid exegesis on why, I commend Albert Camus' excellent essay, Reflections On The Guillotine. It will turn your stomach.

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I agree--the state should NOT have the power to take life.... lastlib Thursday #2

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