Re: Philosophy 101
well.. murder is different from theft in that the person doesn’t just steal a life, he/she destroys it. there is no returning it, no matter what. so inherently, i dont think there can be a truly just way of dealing with a murder once it has happened. unless one believes in an afterlife etc.
in some systems, emphasis is on the perp compensating the victim’s family, in others it is on making sure the perp is punished and never repeats the offense.