Hard to argue that the death penalty in that particular instance would not be a deterrent. It does seem like a savage way to make a point.
On 07.11.07 ogre wrote these pithy words:
Worked for the Aztecs. Their legal code was interesting; it held the nobility to a higher standard–at least in regards to being drunk. I can’t recall whether it applied to other things as well, but that general concept seems reasonable, to me.
With power and position comes greater responsibility…
Hard to argue that the death penalty in that particular instance would not be a deterrent. It does seem like a savage way to make a point.
Worked for the Aztecs. Their legal code was interesting; it held the nobility to a higher standard–at least in regards to being drunk. I can’t recall whether it applied to other things as well, but that general concept seems reasonable, to me.
With power and position comes greater responsibility…